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Joseph Lyttleton is an American writer and editor based in Madrid, Spain. From 2005 to 2015, he completed his ambitious travel project 10 Cities/10 Years, living in a new U.S. city every year. His short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Across the Margin, After Dinner Conversation, and The Lit Nerds. He has published two novels, Yahweh’s Children and The Awakening.

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	The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (Annotated) by Mark Twain, Joseph Lyttleton (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.68 avg rating — 8,846 ratings — published 1865 — 49 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 Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (Annotated) by Mark Twain, Joseph Lyttleton (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.79 avg rating — 3,102 ratings — published 1898 — 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 Awakening it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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
	Yahweh's Children 4.25 avg rating — 4 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
	After Dinner Conversation (November, 2024): Philosophy \| Ethics Short Story Literary Magazine (After Dinner Conversation Magazine Book 53) by Elana Gomel (Goodreads Author), Kolby Granville (editor), Joseph Lyttleton (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	After Dinner Conversation Magazine by Elana Gomel (Goodreads Author), Joseph Lyttleton (Goodreads Author), Fotis Banis 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Joseph Lyttleton liked Claire Mitchell's review of The Awakening: "A Haunting, Unpredictable Masterpiece for a Faithless World The Awakening poses a simple, scary question: What happens to humanity when the ability to believe in the divine vanishes overnight? Surprisingly, this isn't a loud apocalypse; it’s an "uncan" Read more of this review »
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Joseph Lyttleton liked John Murphy's review of The Awakening: "Such a great read! How does one go about their day without faith, or if faith is suddenly gone, what do you do? It's a great question, and the author tackles it brilliantly. So many gripping scenes, and the relevance today with Christian Nationalism " Read more of this review »
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Joseph Lyttleton and 1 other person liked Helen's review of The Awakening: "I loved this book! It takes an unimaginable event and then focuses on the personal, practical, and emotional consequences. If you liked The Leftovers (one of my favorite shows), this hits a similar note - the big idea pulls you in, but the small, hum" Read more of this review »
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