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Michael Ramberg was born and raised in Minnesota, USA. He spent 15 years working as a network administrator for a Minneapolis law firm, writing all the time. For two years, he lived in Mokpo, South Korea, where he taught English in the elementary schools. This experience is the basis for his next novel, coming soon(ish).

His work has appeared in numerous small journals including Rosebud, Bellowing Ark, and Dislocate.

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Yiddish Civilisation: The Rise and Fall of a Forgotten Nation

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