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Rich Elliott

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Oak Park, Illinois, The United States

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http://www.richelliottproductions.com

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RICH ELLIOTT grew up in Westchester, Illinois, and attended the University of Kansas and later, Northwestern University. He and his wife Aileen currently live in Valparaiso, Indiana. They have three children. Elliott has worked as a high school English teacher and track coach and as an editor in educational publishing. He is the author of two previous books—The Competitive Edge: Mental Preparation for Distance Running (1984); and Runners on Running: The Best Nonfiction of Distance Running (2010), which won the Cordner Nelson Book Award, given by the Track and Field Writers of America. His first book of fiction, Duck and Cover: Eleven Short Stories, will come out in October, 2018.

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Rich Elliott A great question! I'd love to hang out with Odysseus and his men on their voyage; with Jake at Pamplona in The Sun Also Rises; and with Nick at Gatsby…moreA great question! I'd love to hang out with Odysseus and his men on their voyage; with Jake at Pamplona in The Sun Also Rises; and with Nick at Gatsby's parties...(less)

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Rich Elliott So sorry, I am just seeing this question now! My summer reading list for '25: 1919 ( Dos Passos ) ; God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (Vonnegut); The Work …moreSo sorry, I am just seeing this question now! My summer reading list for '25: 1919 ( Dos Passos ) ; God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (Vonnegut); The Work of Art (Moss); Einstein’s Dreams (Lightman)(less)

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	Duck and Cover: Eleven Short Stories 4.62 avg rating — 13 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
	What Mad Pursuit: Short Stories About Runners 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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
	Runners on Running: The Best Nonfiction of Distance Running 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2010	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 Competitive Edge: Mental Preparation For Distance Running really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1984 — 6 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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