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Thomas Benz

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Born

in Chicago, The United States

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https://www.indielit.net

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Fiction, Classics, History

Influences

John Cheever, Richard Ford, Fitzgerald, Updike, Irving

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My manuscript for the story collection "Home and Castle" won the 2017 Serena McDonald Kennedy Award. Jacob Appel said of the resulting book, "Home and Castle is a first rate collection that grapples with the toxic anxieties of contemporary America and tackles tough questions head-on--but with a blend of insight, empathy and humor. This is a major literary debut, one not to be missed."

I have twice won the Solstice Short Fiction Contest in 2011 and 2018. I've had seventeen stories published in literary journals such as The Madison Review, Carve, The William and Mary Review and The Mud Season Review. I live in Evanston, Illinois.

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Home and Castle

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Local Story Contest Win

A story of mine called "Clairvoyance" won a recent contest sponsored by the Rialto Books Review. It's about a young man who consults someone who purports to be able to enhance his ability to envision the future, especially in regard to a crucial impending decision about a girlfriend. It explores the nature of the title's concept. The story is now out in volume 18 of the magazine.

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Thomas Benz rated a book it was amazing Mud City Maniac: It's Hard Staying Alive In Chicago When Family Comes First by BRIAN L COX	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
A compelling, fast paced mystery centering around an Irish family with long held grudges and the tradition of a neighborhood restaurant that fights for its life, with a local murderer on the loose.
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