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Kathleen Kaufman is an author of magical realism and feminist gothic horror, exploring “the other” from ”the other’s” point of view. Her fiction explores how the horror of the past manifests in the present, and the inescapable intertwining of generational history. Her prose has been praised by Kirkus Reviews as “crisp, elegant” and “genuinely chilling” by Booklist. She is the author of the Diabhal trilogy, The Lairdbalor, soon to be a feature film directed by Nicholas Verso, Hag, and The Tree Museum. Kathleen is a professor at Santa Monica College and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, kitten, and hound.

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Kathleen Kaufman my upcoming work The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey is based on the myriad historical records that I inherited rather rece…moremy upcoming work The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey is based on the myriad historical records that I inherited rather recently, In reading the storied history of my great-grandfather and his colorful past as a (probably fake) medium and spiritual healer, the idea for Nora Grey was born. (less)
Kathleen Kaufman The Son of Abraham launches 10/26 - Book 3 of the Diabhal trilogy!
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The Entirely True Story of ...

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Hag

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Diabhal (Diabhal, #1)

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The Lairdbalor

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Sinder (Diabhal, #2)

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The Son of Abraham (Diabhal...

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The Tree Museum

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As a Sci Fi/Speculative/Afrofuturism fan- this was fabulous. The Rider by Tananarive Due is my favorite- and Nalo Hopkinson’s The Strongest Obeah Woman of the World will live rent free in head forever
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Finished this over two days- absolutely compulsively absorbing. Rawles creates some truly disturbing moments and really taps into the dark voyeurism that is ‘reality’ entertainment.
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This was recommended to me after devouring Aisling Rawle’s The Compound. And like The Compound, I read it in a single day. Darkly fun, fast paced, and extremely compelling. Were there a couple of plot holes? Yes. Did I care? No.
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This was recommended to me after devouring Aisling Rawle’s The Compound. And like The Compound, I read it in a single day. Darkly fun, fast paced, and extremely compelling. Were there a couple of plot holes? Yes. Did I care? No.
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Fun read- love Brody’s work and this is a great Hawkins story for everyone who wants a little more Stranger Things.
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The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kathleen Kaufman
"Before I wrote this review I read a little about the author who I had never read. She tells the story of her stepfather almost killing her mother. So we get the story of Nora Grey, and female rage, and not wanting to be controlled by men.
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"Kathleen Kaufman lifts the veil and invites readers and welcomes spirits into The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey, a novel infused with Gaelic folklore set against the gritty backdrop of Victorian Scotland. From its first p" Read more of this review »
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warhawke is 66% done with The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey: Nora was ignoring him entirely, fascinated, as she watched women walk down the street in fashions that Nora had only seen on Lady Bell. Not even the fine ladies back in Edinburgh had carried themselves with such confidence.

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