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Nancy Burke

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in Montclair, NJ, The United States

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http://nancyburkestories.com

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Fiction, Nonfiction, Thriller

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Nancy Burke's fourth book, Death Cleaning and Other Units of Measure is available for pre-order and is forthcoming from Apprentice House Press in May, 2024. Earlier work includes: Only the Women are Burning, From the Abuelas’ Window and If I Could Paint the Moon Black. Her short fiction has been published in literary journals and her plays performed at festivals. At the Pool, was a finalist for the J.F. Powers Prize for Short Fiction. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Rutgers University, Newark in fiction with a concentration in dramatic writing. She lives in Little Falls, NJ. ...more

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I also live in NJ, actually not far from Montclair. I will look for your book Only the Women are Burning since it is set there. good luck with it! Is it available now?

Nancy Burke HI Kathy, Sorry for the delay in answering. It's been a busy 2 weeks. Yes, Only the Women are Burning has now been released. And, there is a giveaway …moreHI Kathy, Sorry for the delay in answering. It's been a busy 2 weeks. Yes, Only the Women are Burning has now been released. And, there is a giveaway on Goodreads open until 10/17 so if you haven't entered, go ahead and give it a try! Thanks for asking.
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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Nancy Burke I spent this summer reading all the titles I could find that were written by women and which have the word "Burning" in the title. This includes: A Bu…moreI spent this summer reading all the titles I could find that were written by women and which have the word "Burning" in the title. This includes: A Burning, Burning Woman, Girls Burn Brighter, The Burning Girl. Why? Well, you guessed it, my new release, Only the Women are Burning, is coming on October 1 and will join this list of books with commentary on the lives of women in this world.(less)

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	Only the Women are Burning 3.84 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	If I Could Paint the Moon Black: Imbi Peebo's Wartime Journey from Estonia to America by Nancy Burke (Goodreads Author), Nancy Burke-Toomey (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Death Cleaning and Other Units of Measure: Short Stories 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	From the Abuelas' Window by Nancy Toomey, Nancy Burke (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005 — 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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