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Steven Gore


The Challenge of Realism
Interviewed by Steven Gore on July 30, 2013
Steven Gore

I never intended to become a crime fiction writer.

I hadn’t read much in the genre since graduate school at UC Berkeley, and then only as an end-of-quarter reach toward the rough ground from the frictionless, ethereal world of political philosophy. The novels I chose were known as realistic and I read them because I wanted to learn something from people who had thought about the world of crime and wrote with skill and insight.

When I returned to them ...

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Kirkus StarQUEST-TERRESTRIALS by Malgosia  Krol

QUEST-TERRESTRIALS

by Malgosia Krol

Though it has supporting themes about friendship and imagination, the biggest appeal here is that it's just plain fun. Expect plenty of giggles—from children and parents.

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