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Playlist for “The Midnight Man”

Playlist for “The Midnight Man”

by David Eric Tomlinson

These songs served as inspiration for my first novel, “The Midnight Man.” I’d listen to them while writing, jogging, driving in the car, whatever. Listen up, there’s some powerful stuff here.

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A Post-Graduate DIY MFA Reading List

A Post-Graduate DIY MFA Reading List

by David Eric Tomlinson

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Another reading list for another novel.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Escapes” by Joy Williams

by David Eric Tomlinson

Joy Williams’ characters practice enlightenment by exclusion in this sad, sparse collection of short stories.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “T.C. Boyle Stories”

by David Eric Tomlinson

T.C. Boyle’s Collected “Stories” Poke Fun at Love, Death … and Everything in Between

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Collected Stories and Other Writings” by John Cheever

by David Eric Tomlinson

Cheever channels Kafka and Fitzgerald in his “Collected Stories and Other Writings”.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Jesus’ Son” by Denis Johnson

by David Eric Tomlinson

Denis Johnson’s starry-eyed protagonist fumbles towards ecstasy, in this lyrical collection of linked short stories about addiction, loss, and recovery.

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