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John Grabowski

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Born

in Philadelphia, The United States

Website

http://authorjohngrabowski.com

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Fiction, Contemporary

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May 2015

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John Grabowski has long been fascinated by the complexities and contradictions in human beings. After stints in advertising, public relations, and TV news, he decided he wanted to take some time out to try his hand at writing stories steeped in the zeitgeist of today that are often complex and boast neither heroes nor anti-heroes.

His first novel, Entertaining Welsey Shaw, was praised by Kirkus Reviews for being witty, fast-paced, and “filled with flirtatious banter.” A collection of short fiction, Violet Rothko and Other Stories, was released in September 2019. He is currently writing a novel about the dotcom mania in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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What makes an interesting novel for you?

John Grabowski I like fiction rooted in reality. It can't be fantasy or escapist for me. I write and read to learn. …moreI like fiction rooted in reality. It can't be fantasy or escapist for me. I write and read to learn. (less)

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John Grabowski I've never really had it. Even in school I always thought an assignment to write something was the bone the teacher threw us after we finished our mat…moreI've never really had it. Even in school I always thought an assignment to write something was the bone the teacher threw us after we finished our math homework. It wasn't till later I realized some people hated to write, had difficulty writing. I just hear a voice go off in my head and I write. Sometimes I have an off day, so I just read. Reading might be the best cure there is for writer's blok. My favorite contemporary authors are Deborah Eisenberg, Alice Munro, Joseph O'Neill, Richard Ford, Tom McCarthy, Milan Kundera. I like fiction that's basically realistic and not escapist, though the magical realism of the likes of Jose Saramago is also enjoyable. (less)

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	Entertaining Welsey Shaw - A Novel about Celebrity 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
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Goodbye from here and welcome to my New Site and Facebook page

I have started a Facebook author page and I encourage you to join me there and follow along for future projects I have in the works. That site is here. It's new, but in the near future it will be filled with posts, articles, and photos. Also, just like it says at the top, my novel will be coming out in paperback and ebook on August 29th.

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