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  Around the Web UPDATE: TN governor vetoes plan to make Bible official state book

  By G. Robert Frazier From time to time, I like to share and/or comment on interesting stories about writing and reading that I come across on the web. Here’s a few such stories to chew on: UPDATED: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has vetoed legislation that would have made the  Bible…

  April 13, 2016
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  Around the Web: MFA offers bragging rights, but will never replace my ‘MBS’

  By G. Robert Frazier Every once in a while I like to share some links to interesting articles about reading and writing I’ve stumbled across on the “interwebs.” I haven’t posted any in a while, so let’s catch up a bit with this offering: The Atlantic recently weighed in on…

  March 16, 2016
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  Around the Web: A roundup of articles on reading and writing

  by G. Robert Frazier As you know, I occasionally like to list a roundup of interesting articles about reading and writing. I’ve been meaning to add a new list for a while but have been busy writing, so the list just kept getting bigger and bigger. Herewith, then, is my…

  February 26, 2016
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  Review: A Better Goodbye takes look at gritty underside of L.A.

  by G. Robert Frazier You know how they always say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover? In the case of A Better Goodbye (Tyrus Books), this is one instance in which you certainly could. The cover of John Schulian’s debut novel depicts a brilliant yellow and orange sunset…

  February 19, 2016
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  Around the Web: More websites for writers, advice, and stories to read

  By G. Robert Frazier Regular readers of this blog know I sometimes like to share interesting stories I come across on the web. Some of these are about reading, some about writing. The more you know, as they say… The Writer’s Life released its 100 Best Websites for Writers on…

  January 31, 2016
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  Note to readers: This blog’s going to get a lot more interesting

  by G. Robert Frazier The name of this blog has been something of a misnomer, I realize that. Most of what I post here are my book reviews or the occasional Around the Web column, wherein I include links to cool reads and resources either reading or writing related. I…

  January 31, 2016
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  Around the Web: Advice and trends for the writer

  by G. Robert Frazier I peruse a lot of online articles about writing and reading every day in order to further educate myself on the craft as well as stay up on recent trends. Some of the articles also provide entertaining reads. Because I’m such a swell guy, I occasionally…

  January 23, 2016
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  Review: Personal demons fuel Petrie’s war hero

  My first review for BookPage, Nicholas Petrie’s The Drifter, is now available to read. Check it out here.

  January 14, 2016
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  Review: Herman Koch’s The Dinner a tasty good read

  by G. Robert Frazier The main course of Herman Koch’s The Dinner  is deliciously twisted, and so too is the dessert. After reading this compulsively addictive novel, you’ll want to make it the topic of conversation at your next dinner with family and, perhaps, for many meals to come. Originally…

  December 5, 2015
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  Review: Questions posed in Powerless linger well after novel is finished

  by G. Robert Frazier If you’ve never given a thought as to what to do in a disaster, you’ll probably change your mind after reading Tim Washburn’s terrifying debut novel Powerless (Pinnacle Books). At the very least, you’ll find yourself taking an extra long look at those survivor magazines at…

  November 19, 2015