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J. A. Tyler is the author of The Zoo, a Going (Dzanc Books). His work has been published in Denver Quarterly, Hayden's Ferry Review, Black Warrior Review, Fairy Tale Review, and New York Tyrant among others. He is also an interviewer for Ploughshares. ...more

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	The Zoo, a Going 3.67 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	When We Make Our Dinosaur 3.93 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2010	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
	Colony Collapse 4.55 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Inconceivable Wilson 4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	A Man of Glass & All the Ways We Have Failed 4.45 avg rating — 20 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
	COMATOSE 4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012	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 Zoo, a Going: The Tropic House by J.A. Tyler (Goodreads Author), Anne Muntges (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2010	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
	Variations of a Brother War by J.A. Tyler (Goodreads Author), Carrie Seitzinger (Editor) 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012	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
	everyone in this is either dying or will die or is thinking of death 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Only and Ever This 4.57 avg rating — 14 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

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Sep 06, 2011 07:39AM

I absolutely would recommend it, if not for the story, which was a bit hit or miss for me, then definitely for the way in which this book was produced - a mastery of paper and print, something really lovely to just hold and think about,

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Sep 06, 2011 06:33AM

Have only glanced at Tree of Codes. It looked very cool, disorienting at first, but then I figured it out. Would you recommend it?

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