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William Jensen earned his MFA in creative writing from Texas State University. His short fiction has appeared in NORTH DAKOTA QUARTERLY, THE TEXAS REVIEW, STONEBOAT, and in other various journals and anthologies. He now lives in Texas. His debut novel, CITIES OF MEN, is available now wherever fine books are sold.

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Average rating: 4.10 · 60 ratings · 15 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cities of Men 4.10 avg rating — 60 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
	Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers vol. 4 by Bret McCormick (Editor), William Jensen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2019 — 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

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