Virginia Aronson

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Virginia Aronson

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Virginia Aronson was born in Boston and educated in New England. She worked as a health writer at Harvard University School of Public Health before moving to South Florida. Her poetry and prose have been published in small literary journals and by indie publishers. Her numerous nonfiction books include a cookbook coauthored with the White House Executive Chef, interviews with people healed of illness by extradimensional forces, and an art book featuring artists with psychoneurological disorders. She's written textbooks for students and educational books for young readers. Under a pen name, she publishes spicy fiction.

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Why Not Short Novels?

Just finished three terrific novellas by Jim Harrison. What a manly man that guy is, and such a gorgeous writer. Vibrant descriptions of the American west and the kind of man (and woman, but with less insight) who once lived there.

While I was reading these engaging sagas, I was wondering why so few novellas—or short novels—are being made available for readers. Nowadays, everybody reads on the go— Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 04, 2013 09:07
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Alicia No super powers? Ah well, I guess we can't all be superheroes. I forgive you this flaw.

Thanks for the friend request! :)


Quantum Thief- Behind the Mask Thanks for the friendship :)


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Beth Hi Virginia,
Thanks for sending a friend request to this fellow Goodreads author!


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