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Jerry Levy

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Here's a little bit about me: Originally from Montreal, I now reside in Toronto, Ontario, and am happily retired from the corporate world. But I've always loved writing prose and to that end, have published many stories in various literary magazines/anthologies. And in the fall of 2013, a collection of 14 stories - Urban Legend - was published by Canadian publisher Thistledown Press. My second collection of short stories The Quantum Theory of Love and Madness, was published by Guernica Editions (Toronto) in 2020. My third collection The Philosopher Stories, was also published Guernica in 2024.

For many years now I've served as a judge for the Writer's Union of Canada's annual Short Prose Contest. And I occasionally do a similar task for an o ...more

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	The Quantum Theory of Love and Madness 4.07 avg rating — 27 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
	Urban Legend 4.11 avg rating — 9 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
	The Philosopher Stories 4.14 avg rating — 7 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
	Indie Trigger by Tom Pitts (Goodreads Author), Phyllis L Humby (Goodreads Author), Michael C. Kieth 4.83 avg rating — 6 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
	The Philosopher and the Golem 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Haiku Journal #67 by Glenn Lyvers (Editor ), Shai Afsai (Contributor ), Kennard Balme (Contributor ) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Alphabet that Ran Away 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	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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	Elie and The Transmorgatron 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	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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