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Townsend Walker

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Washington, DC, The United States
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Fiction, Crime, Mystery

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Townsend Walker grew up in western Maryland and graduated from Georgetown, New York University, the U.S. Army and Stanford. During a career in banking he lived in New York, Paris, London, Rome, and San Francisco.

His novella "La Ronde" was published in 2015. His short stories have appeared in over seventy-five literary journals. “A Little Love, A Little Shove” and “Holding Tight” were nominated for PEN/O.Henry Awards. During a career in finance he wrote "A Guide for Using the Foreign Exchange Market," "Managing Risk with Derivatives," and "Managing Lease Portfolios." He lives in San Francisco and conducts a creative writing workshop at San Quentin Prison.


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Townsend Walker Another novella that will have five linked stories, linked by the female protagonists. It takes place in Israel, England, Italy and the U.S. It featur…moreAnother novella that will have five linked stories, linked by the female protagonists. It takes place in Israel, England, Italy and the U.S. It features the lives of three tough and sometimes conniving women. (less)
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Townsend Walker If things are going slowly I get out my collection of postcards and photos, pick out a few and describe what is happening or has just happened to land…moreIf things are going slowly I get out my collection of postcards and photos, pick out a few and describe what is happening or has just happened to land the people in the photo were they are. Sometimes its only worth a couple hundred words, but then I go to the next one. After a while some creative juices may start to flow.(less)
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What's the Name o...: Adult fiction or Non-fiction? Story(s) about foreign women and their families. Possible Asian countries, contemporary. Woman walking in rain with umbrella. Title: contains "people" or "small"? Cover: a shell. Published 2017-2019. 78 1678 Jun 07, 2025 12:37PM  

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