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author of THE MIDNIGHT MAN (Simon & Schuster, 2017)

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Posts Tagged → creative process

Playlist for “The Midnight Man”

posted in Blog on June 16, 2014 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

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.

A Post-Graduate DIY MFA Reading List

posted in Blog on November 24, 2013 by David Eric Tomlinson 2 Comments

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

posted in Blog on March 2, 2012 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

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”

posted in Blog on September 19, 2011 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

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

posted in Blog on September 8, 2011 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

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

posted in Blog on December 5, 2010 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

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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