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Eric Kester

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in Boston, The United States

Website

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Genre

Humor, Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction

Influences

David Sedaris, Dave Barry, Bill Bryson, David Foster Wallace, J.D Sali ...more

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Eric Kester was born in Boston and attended Harvard University, where he wrote a column for the undergraduate newspaper, The Crimson. Now a featured writer for CollegeHumor.com, Eric has also contributed to the Boston Globe, someEcards.com, and Dorkly.com. His writing has been described as a perfect blend of Twain, Salinger, and Sedaris from critics such as his mom. He lives in Boston with his two sons, XBOX and PlayStation.

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Average rating: 3.73 · 710 ratings · 125 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	That Book about Harvard: Surviving the World's Most Famous University, One Embarrassment at a Time 3.71 avg rating — 500 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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
	Gut Check 3.78 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 2019 — 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
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