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Jack Remick

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Fiction, Poetry, Religion

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An accomplished novelist and poet, this author’s body of work explores the complexities of identity, isolation, moral conflict, and the human condition across shifting cultural and psychological landscapes. Blending literary depth with philosophical undertones, their writing spans novels, poetry, and collaborative works, often marked by introspection, existential tension, and bold narrative structure.

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Valley Boy (Second Edition)
A defining work that captures themes of dislocation, personal struggle, and the search for meaning, set against a vividly rendered backdrop.

No Century for Apologies
A critically recognized novel shortlisted for the prestigious Hoffer Grand Prize (2023), examining the weight of history, memory, and consequence.

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Average rating: 4.25 · 325 ratings · 108 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors

	Gabriela and The Widow by Jack Remick (Goodreads Author), Kevin Coyne (Photographer), Meredith Bricken Mills (Illustrator) 4.56 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 6 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
	Man Alone: The Dark Book it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 23 ratings — 4 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
	Blood by Jack Remick (Goodreads Author), Meredith Bricken Mills (Contributor), M. Anne Sweet (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2010 — 10 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
	Valley Boy by Jack Remick (Goodreads Author), Meredith Bricken Mills (Contributor), M. Anne Sweet (Illustrator) 4.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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
	Citadel 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — 4 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
	Pacific Coast Highway 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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 Deification 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Satori it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 4 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 Book of Changes by Jack Remick (Goodreads Author), Meredith Bricken Mills (Contributor), M. Anne Sweet (Illustrator) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 8 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
	Falcon 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013 — 6 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

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New site for a new direction

Mindy Halleck has put together a website for my writing. All my novels are listed there with links to several blogs. Follow this link: Jack Remick Writing.

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No Century for Apologies is a Category Gold Medal Honorable Mention in the Hoffer Awards. Here is a link to a video from Dann: https://www.tiktok.com/@omoh.plus/vid... ...more
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Each word we speak or write or read has history. We use words without respect for their history. Though each word is a gift from the past, most of each word’s past is lost to us. Still if we care to look, the history of each word tells us so much abo ...more
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Gabriela and The Widow--Montaigne Medal Finalist, Eric Hoffer Awards 2014 https://hofferaward.com/Montaigne-Med... Gabriela and The Widow--Winner "Best Women's Fiction" in the Orangeberry Hall of Fame Virtual Book Expo, 2013. Gabriela and The Widow Fina ...more
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