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David Duane Kummer

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in Louisville, Kentucky, The United States
October 29, 2000

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My name is David Kummer. I'm a young writer who leans towards horror, mystery, thrillers, and young adult fiction. My books are fast-paced, easy-to-read, with shocking twists and unpredictable endings.

My new series is The House on the Hill, a new type of haunted house trilogy focusing on one family and the small town under attack. It's creepy enough for horror readers, but character-focused and plot-driven, so it's perfect for anyone who enjoys a good mystery novel.

I grew up in Madison, Indiana, a small town on the Ohio River, with lots of history and settings around here that influence my books. Now I live in New Albany with my fantastic wife. When I'm not writing, I'm a full-time English teacher for 9th graders and I enjoy spending as muc
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David Duane Kummer I wrote my short story collection "As Trees Turned Away" when I was 14 and it was about 80 pages. I wrote another 13 stories and updated it so that no…moreI wrote my short story collection "As Trees Turned Away" when I was 14 and it was about 80 pages. I wrote another 13 stories and updated it so that now it's closer to 200.

My first novel, however, was "She" and that was over 200 pages long. It's a decent-sixed novel.(less)
David Duane Kummer I just keep on writing, or find a new project to work on. Jumping back and forth keeps me fresh and excited about what I'm typing.…moreI just keep on writing, or find a new project to work on. Jumping back and forth keeps me fresh and excited about what I'm typing.(less)
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2025 Recap: Books, Movies, And More

One of my favorite things to do at the end of each year is reflect on my favorite art from that year. Sometimes, it’s specifically new projects, things that came out in 2025, such as movies. Other times, it’s things that are new to me, and that’s my books category. So a little bit of old, a little bit of new, and a clean slate coming soon.

I also put out a couple new books this year: The Band and T

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Not my favorite Hemingway book. Parts of it get too slow for me. The dialogue also doesn’t hit as hard as “The Sun Also Rises.”
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This book is extraordinarily beautiful. It can be intense at times, even though the big mystery is paid off realistically, not exactly what I expected in the end. It’s a lovely example of John Green’s best writing. The Indianapolis setting, of course ...more
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This book is extraordinarily beautiful. It can be intense at times, even though the big mystery is paid off realistically, not exactly what I expected in the end. It’s a lovely example of John Green’s best writing. The Indianapolis setting, of course ...more
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today i am 15 years old. everything is all bullshit, as usual. i can't believe how fucked everything is around me. like i'm surrounded by zombies. i can't talk to any of my so-called friends, i can't talk to jamie, i can't talk to my par" Read more of this review »
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"So I must be one of the very few who didn't read this in high school. So yes this was a first read for me at 50+ years of age.

I think for me personally the thing that I enjoyed the most about the book was the colloquial speech that gave it a very rea" Read more of this review »
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“Sometimes mystery is a welcome blanket, because truth can rarely pierce through it.”
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“Pain, just pure, familiar, and terrible, would be a comfort.”
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“People will do anything, if the right person leads them,”
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“Most people on the ledge of a tall building were not afraid they'd fall; they were afraid they'd jump.”
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“Sales are proof that somebody is reading.”
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“To gain your own voice, forget about having it heard. Become a saint of your own province and your own consciousness.”
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“I hold humanity in the palm of my hand. It looks like the bones are completely gone now, completely gone.”
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