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Richard Seltzer

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in Clarksville, TN, The United States

February 23, 1946

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Author of two dozen books, I've been editor, novelist, Russian translator, parttime spy, Internet evangelist, and ebook entrepreneur. I've published children's fantasies, historical novels, and pioneering books about how to do business on the Internet. As a spokesperson for Digital Equipment, a tech leader in the early Internet, I saw how consumer choices and business models molded the outcomes we live with today. My latest book, "In Flux," puts AI into context and suggest how we can nudge the future toward either serving us or oppressing us.

I graduated from Yale, with a major in English and went to grad school there in Comparative Literature. At Yale I had creative writing courses with Robert Penn Warren and Joseph Heller.

In my 70s I've fi ...more

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	The Lizard of Oz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1974 — 5 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
	Beyond the 4th Door really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 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 Name of Hero 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1981 — 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
	Nevermind 4.20 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
	Let the Women Have Their Say: a Trojan Novel 3.33 avg rating — 6 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
	Saint Smith and Other Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Now and Then and Other Tales from Ome 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	In Flux by Richard Seltzer (Goodreads Author), Tim Seltzer 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	We All Are Shakespeare it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Parallel Lives 4.50 avg rating — 2 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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Pushcart Prize XLV

The Pushcart Prize XLV: Best of the Small Presses 2021 Edition by Bill Henderson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hidden gems are strewn throughout this collection. Look carefully.

My favorite stories --
The Master's Castle by Anthony Doerr
The Red One Who Rocks by Aamina Ahmad
Fall River Wife by Peter Orner
The Samples by Kristopher Jansma
Howl Palace by Leigh Newman
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Richard Seltzer finished reading The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin	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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Richard Seltzer rated a book liked it Queen Esther by John Irving (Goodreads Author)	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 plot is far too intricate and twisted, even for Irving, whose work I usually love. He touches all his usual bases -- prep school in NH. scene in Viena, mentions of the abortion/adoption site in Maine that was the sit of Cider House Rules, wrestli ...more
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Part 1 is brilliant. Ironic. Deliberately, hilariously exaggerated. Especially when the would-be playboy finally beds the virgin and has a premature ejaculation, much to her dismay. After that it flattens -- less witty and often told in straight third ...more
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Richard Seltzer rated a book it was amazing Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression by Studs Terkel	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
Brilliant. From the selection and juxtaposition of hundreds of brief interviews you get a gritty, contradictory, and unforgettble picture of life during the Great Depression and the lessons learned.
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Richard Seltzer rated a book it was amazing How to Partner with AI by Richard Seltzer (Goodreads Author)	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
Of course I love it. I wrote it.
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Richard Seltzer rated a book really liked it In the Time of Five Pumpkins (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #26) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author)	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
Predictably good. The whole series is delightful.
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Richard Seltzer rated a book really liked it The Rover and Other Plays by Aphra Behn	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
Clever. Fun.
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message 7: by Tracey

Sep 26, 2020 04:26AM

Thanks so much for the goodreads friendship Richard!

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message 6: by Majenta

Jul 17, 2020 11:06AM

Hello, Richard! Thank you for contacting me! Congratulations on your books. Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Happy Friday, have a great weekend! Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta

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message 5: by Richard

Jul 04, 2020 07:49PM

Thanks. I'm new here.
I've kept a list of every book I read since 1958, and I'm entering them all here. So I'm quickly getting a high number of "books read" but I know very little about how goodreads works.
Richard

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message 4: by Olivia's Bookish Places & Spaces

Jul 04, 2020 07:40PM

Hi,

Thanks so much for the friend invite! Welcome to GR! :)

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message 3: by Tani

Jun 21, 2020 05:15AM

Thanks for the friend invite. Looking forward for your bookish updates. Happy Reading! <3

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message 2: by Richard

Jun 05, 2020 04:53PM

Kasia wrote: "Thank you for the friend invite, I've added covers to some of the books you had on here that were missing and I will fix some of the data as well so all links :)"

Thank you.
Richard

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message 1: by Kasia (last edited Jun 05, 2020 04:46PM)

Jun 05, 2020 04:46PM

Thank you for the friend invite, I've added covers to some of the books you had on here that were missing and I will fix some of the data as well so all links :)

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