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A current resident of Chicago, Jerry is a writer, artist, musician and all around creative enthusiast.

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Average rating: 3.81 · 21 ratings · 7 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Stella and Moonface: Here and Loathing 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Stella and Moonface: The Inability to Share 4.60 avg rating — 5 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
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	Stella and Moonface: Speak Up it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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

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Little Women (Little Women, #1)

by Louisa May Alcott

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House of Sand and Fog

by Andre Dubus III

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The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas into Action

by Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle

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This was my first Donna Tartt, and my favorite book of 2025. The structure of the story struck me -- the first half is the BEFORE and the last half (down to a page or two) is AFTER. The opening chapter tells us about what the "what" is of "before what" ...more
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Feels weird to write a review for a literary journal, but there are pieces that stood out to me and have left me with a residue of feelings. I'll try to sum that up. - "The Pill" by Sasha Graybosch The story of a woman working in an office dealing with ...more
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I love Tom Perrotta, and this was the last title of his that I had left to read. I went in expecting to enjoy it. Bluntly, it ended up being my least favorite of his books. The main issue for me was the writing style. Told in the first person, the narr ...more
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