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Author of the novels Deep in the Shade of Paradise, Louisiana Power &
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John Dufresne grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he wasted his youth
playing baseball and going to movies. He attended Worcester State College and
the MFA program in creative writing at the University of Arkansas. Dufresne is
the author of the story collection The Way That Water Enters Stone. His novel
Louisiana Power & Light was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers
selection. It was also a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, as was his
second novel, Love Warps the Mind a Little. His
most recent novel is Deep in the Shade of
Paradise. He teaches in the
Creative
Writing Program at Florida International University and lives in Dania Beach,
Florida, with his wife and son.
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THIS WEEK WITH JOHN DUFRESNE January 22--Reading at Western Michigan University
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JOHN DUFRESNE
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photo by J. Tomas Lopez
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THE LIE THAT TELLS A TRUTH:
A GUIDE TO WRITING FICTION
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If your reading group would like to read one of John Dufresne's books, John would be happy to join in the discussion via speakerphone. Email John. Check out the Reading Group Guides to John's books. Louisiana Power & Light, Love Warps the Mind a Little, and Deep in the Shade of Paradise paperback reprints now at bookstores.
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