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Luke Stoffel

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in Dubuque, Iowa, The United States

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Gay and Lesbian, Humor and Comedy, Memoir

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Luke Stoffel is a New York-based author. His memoir How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter won a 2026 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award. Kirkus Reviews called it "an exuberant life story written with humor, panache, and heart." Publishers Weekly BookLife awarded it 9.5/10.

The Warboy Chronicles, a companion novel pair about memory, AI, and the patterns we inherit, launches June 1, 2026 from Slipper Books. BookLife called Boy, Refracted "a truly singular book" that "stands out from the glut of human and AI literary collaborations."

His Pop Art Tarot, a hand-painted reimagining of the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck, is forthcoming worldwide from Rockpool Publishing with Simon & Schuster distribution (2027), credited as Lucas Stoffel.

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The Stardust Pirates: A Sea Myth Rises

What if there never was a Neverland!

In the warm blue waters off the coast of Palawan—a long, slender island in the western Philippines—we set sail on a simple catamaran. The kind with outriggers lashed to the sides, a painted hull, and a crew who knew the ocean better than they knew the land. There were no tour guides. No filters. Just salt wind, distant limestone karsts, and rope-worn hands hauli

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	How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter 3.74 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2025 — 7 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
	Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook: Colorful Kitchen Fun For Kids by Luke Stoffel (Goodreads Author), Laura Von Holt, Mayumi Shimose Poe (Editor) 4.30 avg rating — 56 ratings — 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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	The Third Person: Rewriting Him 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	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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	Don't Quit Your Day Dream: The Essential Nightstand Gratitude Journal by Luke Stoffel (Goodreads Author), Luke Stoffel (Goodreads Author), Laura Von Holt 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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	Comment Gagner un Million de Dollars et BEEP des Paillettes [French Version]: Une Histoire en Grande Partie Vraie d’un Garçon Gay dans les Années 1980 by Luke Stoffel (Goodreads Author), ChatGPT (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 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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Luke Stoffel liked Kathleen Palmer's review of The Stardust Pirates: "I picked this up expecting a fun pirate adventure or a clever Peter Pan retelling, but The Stardust Pirates is so much more than that. It’s a story about generational trauma, the weight of being the "responsible one" (Jack’s role as a parent / child " Read more of this review »
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Luke Stoffel and 1 other person liked Cori Samuel's review of The Stardust Pirates: "Only loosely connected to the original Peter Pan, and for me (not the biggest reader of retellings / reimaginings) all the better for it! Lush descriptions of Philippine islands and the developing relationship of our MC Jack with his BFF Baby Boy, mak" Read more of this review »
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Luke Stoffel and 5 other people liked Mir's review of The Stardust Pirates: "I picked this up because it sounds different from the many same-y depressing retellings of Peter Pan that focus on oppressive Victorian social mores or child abuse. So far the only PP retelling I've really enjoyed is Peter Darling. Fingers crossed! " Read more of this review »
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