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Mark’s 2025 Year in Books
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The Most Excellent Immigrant
I have a new story collection coming out in October from one of my university publishers, Livingston Press.
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| Everything is new in Russia. And everything stays the same. Czar Nicholas before. Czar Lenin after. Czar Putin now. In Svetlana Satchkova’s hilariously serious book, Maya, a Horror Movie Director, resurrects the mummy of Lenin. Only in the movie she ...more | |
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Your welcome and i was looking at the books
Christine wrote: "thanks for being my friend"My pleasure. Thank you for asking. Maybe you you'd look at the books I've authored or co-edited?
Mark
Welcome, Aaron. This site is contagious. So stay cool. How is your book selling?Mark
Aaron wrote: "Hi Mark,
thanks very much for connecting. I'm just getting the hang of this site and welcome any advice you might have.
wishing you much peace,
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Hi Mark,thanks very much for connecting. I'm just getting the hang of this site and welcome any advice you might have.
wishing you much peace,
Aaron Hoopes
I would love to be your friend. Thanks Michele Marchettihttp://www.discoverytoyslink.com/mich...
Looking for pt/ft help nationwide
Hey, I worked on your book! You probably knew that though. :)
