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Luke Goebel is an author and screenwriter celebrated for his unflinching honesty and innovative storytelling.

A recipient of the Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Prize and the Joan Scott Memorial Fiction Award, his debut novel, Fourteen Stories, None of Them Are Yours, garnered critical acclaim for its fragmented yet profoundly resonant exploration of love, grief, and the restless search for identity. His next novel, Kill Dick, will be published in Spring 2026 by Red Hen Press.

Goebel also co-wrote Eileen, starring Anne Hathaway and McKenzie Thompson, and Causeway, starring Jennifer Lawrence.

He lives in Pasadena.

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	Kill Dick 4.28 avg rating — 236 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fourteen Stories, None of Them Are Yours 3.92 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ocean State Review Vol. 5, No. 1 by Charles Kell (Editor), Betsy Andrews (Contributor), Eve Aschheim (Contributor) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boot of the Boot (Electric Literature's Recommended Reading Book 122) by Luke B. Goebel (Goodreads Author), Jeffrey DeShell (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fourteen Stories, None of Them Are Yours it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Luke Goebel liked L Baldwin's review of Kill Dick: "Knocked off a star bc there are some internal monologues that felt redundant & the writing was maybe too Bret Easton Ellis-y at points, BUT damn if that ending didn’t stick. Wait, have I been moved?"
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Luke Goebel and 1 other person liked Matthew Harby Conforti's review of Kill Dick: "4/ A pulpy satire with some real style to ground it. This book is a reflection of our times, for better or worse. I enjoyed it but it will be love/hate for most readers. Susie is a perfect narrator to spark discussion and dissension and the world she" Read more of this review »
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