About John
I grew up in NYC, have an MFA in Writing from Vermont College at Norwich University, and have worked as a geotechnical engineer (dams & tunnels) in the U.S. and abroad. I'm a fiction writer, including YA novels and short stories. I have published a YA novel, another is in the works, and have published a few short stories in literary journals. I also do watercolor painting and printmaking (s... More
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| 10/30/2015 | metaphysics in literary fiction (0 Comments )
 Celtic celebration of Samhain,or Halloween, where a door opensbriefly to the other world.Perhaps one of the most profound mysteries we are confronted with might be simply stated as "why is there something instead of nothing?" Countless... Read the rest of this post |
| 9/29/2015 | point-of-view narration can make all the difference (0 Comments )
 A new book on Vladimir Nabokov was published recently, Nabokov in America--on the road to Lolita, by Robert Roper. Reading it gave occasion to reflect on Nabokov's writing of Lolita, one of the most widely known novels in contemporary American... Read the rest of this post |
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There is 1 book in John's published works Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Leaving Major Tela: It?s hard to leave home to begin your own life but w... Author: J. E. O'Rourke Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Young Adults |
03/17/2014 Add | |||
| 5 Reviews | |||||
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Books 1 - 4 of 17 from John's bookshelf, View all 17 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Member of the Wedding (Penguin Modern Classics) (Paperback) Author: Carson McCullers Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd |
Young Adults |
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| John said: Frankie Addams is a twelve year-old girl in a small, southern town in the Forties, during WWII. She is still a bit tom-boyish, but this spring finds her in a state of heightened awareness and tension...more tags: MG/YA novel , rites-of-passage , old south , | |||||
| 1,698 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Looking For Alaska (Printz Award Winner) (Hardcover) Author: John Green Publisher: Dutton Juvenile |
Young Adults |
2/7/2015 Add | |||
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I've usually been an enthusiast for the boarding school story, beginning with "Tom Brown's School Days," and continuing on through others. "A Separate Peace," also comes to mind. When "Looking for...more tags: boarding school , Alabama , last words of famous people , , I read , I recommend , YA novel , rites-of-passage | |||||
| 51,353 Reviews | |||||
| 3. The Hunger Games (Hardcover) Author: Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Press |
Young Adults |
2/6/2010 Add | |||
| John said: This is an engrossing read. Collins has created a retrograde world of a future America, which has followed on some unnamed societal disaster. A central government, the Capitol, has put down rebelli...more tags: I recommend , YA , fantasy | |||||
| 223,629 Reviews | |||||
| 4. The Underneath (Hardcover) Author: Kathi Appelt Illustrator: David Small Publisher: Atheneum |
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11/25/2008 Add | |||
| John said: It was such a pleasure to read "The Underneath," by Kathi Appelt. It would be hard to suggest which age group it might best appeal to, perhaps middle grade, but high school, or younger child, or adult...more tags: myth , east Texas , middle grade & up | |||||
| 2,048 Reviews | |||||
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