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Ran Walker

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Literature & Fiction, Short Stories

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Ran Walker is the author of four novels (The Keys of My Soul, B-Sides and Remixes, 30 Love, and Mojo's Guitar), two novellas (Beat Bop and Afro Nerd in Love), and two short story collections (Secrets & Cures and 16 Bars). His short stories and poetry have appeared in a variety of anthologies.

Ran is the recipient of both a 2005 Mississippi Arts Commission/NEA artist grant and a 2006 artist mini-grant, and he has also served as an Artist-in-Residence with the Commission. In addition, he is a past participant in the Hurston-Wright Writers Week Workshop and is the recipient of a fellowship from the Callaloo Writers Workshop.

In addition to writing, Ran is a songwriter and music publisher with ASCAP and 1/2 of the electronic soul production team ...more

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Average rating: 3.92 · 1,021 ratings · 184 reviews · 56 distinct works • Similar authors

	B-Sides and Remixes: A Novel 3.74 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Strange Museum: 50-Word Stories by Ran Walker (Goodreads Author), Sabin Prentis Duncan (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.92 avg rating — 75 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	30 Love: A Novel (B-Sides Book 2) 3.49 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daykeeper 2.93 avg rating — 80 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Most of My Heroes Don't Appear on No Stamps: Kwansabas 4.57 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bees + Things + Flowers: Microfictions 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Portable Black Magic: Tales of the Afro Strange 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Illest: A Novella 3.63 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Afro Nerd in Love: A Novella 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mojo's Guitar: A Blues Novel 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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We Lie Here

by Rachel Howzell Hall (Goodreads Author)

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Zuckerman Bound: The Ghost Writer / Zuckerman Unbound / The Anatomy Lesson / The Prague Orgy

by Philip Roth

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The Devil in Silver

by Victor LaValle

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“She had attempted to ignore him, hoping he wouldn’t approach her as she stood alone on the aisle of the bookstore. He was the persistent kind, though. After approaching her, he mustered a polite smile and blinked twice. “Excuse me,” she said by way of introduction, gently fanning behind herself.”
― Ran Walker, The Strange Museum: 50-Word Stories

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“Initially the thought of owning a sex robot that “looked human” felt like a good idea. After weeks of looking into its eyes, though, Norman felt judged, as he’d been in his previous relationships. Using his warranty, he sent it back to the factory in favor of one less human.”
― Ran Walker, The Strange Museum: 50-Word Stories

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“When the zombie apocalypse arrived, Jack was trapped inside a bookstore, staring at the manager, even though she’d once told him she would only date him if he were the last man on earth. As the undead clawed at the windows from outside, a dark smile formed upon Jack’s lips.”
― Ran Walker, The Strange Museum: 50-Word Stories

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Ran’s Quotes

“If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.”
― Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon

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“Writing is like painting; editing is like sculpture. Same sensibilities, different skill set.”
― Joni Rodgers, First You Write: The Worst Way to Become an Almost Famous Author And The Best Advice I Got While Doing It

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