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John Shekleton is a writer living in Minneapolis. He is a former member of the Jesuits, a Catholic religious order. This committed society of men introduced him to the wonders of philosophy and allowed him to engage deeply with the world.

“Bellosio” is Shekleton’s fourth published novel.

After leaving the Jesuits, Shekleton stumbled into a career in technology with The Star Tribune, the major newspaper in the Twin Cities.

He has been published in Commonweal Magazine and various software trade magazines and did some reporting for the now defunct Equal Times, an LGBTQ weekly newspaper.

He self-published three other novels, two of which stood out in the Writer’s Digest independent writing contests. A Jesuit Tale (2000), a story of vocation; Fath ...more

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