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Christopher Stanton

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Fiction, Graphic Novels, Horror

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Raymond Carver, Larry Brown and Willy Vlautin.

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Christopher Stanton is a creative writer and artist from Columbus, OH who has lived and worked in Los Angeles for thirty years. He received a BFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University and an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California.

His book Dandelion Crossing, about the first week of a controversial, brand-new suburban shopping mall in 1983, told through stories of fourteen characters who cross paths there, is now available.

Stanton also created the graphic novel Nick Pope, illustrated by the late Christopher Darling. It's the illustrated diary of a high school sophomore in 1987 who struggles with depression, bullying and low self-esteem. Nick draws to try to make sense of his chaotic world.

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Dandelion Crossing reviewed by Kirkus!

I'm so proud of this review of my new "novel in stories"! I'd love it if you took a look:

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Published on October 11, 2025 12:03 • Tags: fiction, short-stories

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Average rating: 4.44 · 27 ratings · 12 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kings of the Earth 4.33 avg rating — 12 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
	The Underachiever: Collected Stories 2000-2010 4.83 avg rating — 6 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
	Nick Pope by Christopher Stanton (Goodreads Author), Christopher Darling (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Dandelion Crossing 3.50 avg rating — 4 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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Christopher liked Dan Ross's review of Dandelion Crossing: "A smart, well written and thoughtfully shaped collection of short stories that's well worth anyone's time. This writer's strengths are two-fold. One is in the characterization. He's set himself a bit of a high-wire act in pulling together such an ecl" Read more of this review »
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This childhood favorite of mine has really stood the test of time as an absolutely classic. A perfect (and hilarious) narrative voice, tightly constructed plot and unforgettable illustrations by Steven Kellogg.
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This one had a huge influence on me and my own writing. 4.5 stars.
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Sep 04, 2025 02:52PM

If you read and enjoyed Nick Pope, I'd be most grateful if you added it to these lists via Listopia:

+ Graphic Novels Set in the 1980s
+ Graphic Novels About Artists
+ Best Graphic Novels Set in the Past

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