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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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	The MZD: A novella of undead horror 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012 — 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
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Stranger in a Strange Land

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The Brothers Karamozov

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