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Brian M. Talgo

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in Meridian , Mississippi, The United States

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https://www.nordicnoirpress.com/

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Brian M. Talgo

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Humor, Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction

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An ex-pat New Yorker, Brian M. Talgo has a long history of creative endeavors, including writing, painting, music, and photography. A first novel, The Beauregarde Affair, was published in 2011; his writing has since appeared in various anthologies published in Norway and abroad. A founding member and lyricist of the Norwegian prog-rock collective Gentle Knife, Brian now continues to work in a solo capacity composing electronic and ambient music.

Brian relocated from the US to Norway in 1981 and currently lives on the outskirts of Oslo together with his wife and son. After receiving his graduate degree in plant ecology from the University of Oslo, he has worked in various areas, including fieldwork, teaching and translation, in Vienna and Osl ...more

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	The Salt of Ancient Tears by Brian M. Talgo (Goodreads Author), Brynjulf Haugan 4.04 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Felinity by Sammy H.K. Smith (Goodreads Author) (Collected By), Brian M. Talgo (Goodreads Author), Sophie E. Tallis (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 21 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
	The Beauregarde Affair 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	North of the Sun, South of the Moon: New Voices from Norway by Audrey Camp (Editor), Evelinn Enoksen, Zoe Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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