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Tom Garback (he/him) is currently pursuing an MA in Writing and Publishing at Emerson College, where he is Co-President of Undergraduate Students of Publishing (“Pub Club”). He is also Publisher of Wilde Press, a non-profit publisher that releases four new titles a year. Tom has worked as Staff Writer, Copyeditor, Editor, Designer, and Marketing Associate on eight different literary, lifestyle, and fashion magazines during his time in college. He has also written for The Digest, a lifestyle magazine based in Hoboken, New Jersey. In his spare time, Tom enjoys singing with his a cappella group, hiking the Appalachian trail and other high up places, and working in student government. His fiction, poems, and essays have been featured in numerou ...more

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	The Other Side by Daniel Willcocks (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Julie Hiner (Goodreads Author), Tom Garback (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 14 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
	Twisted Love: A Gothic Romance Anthology by Rachel M. Martens (Goodreads Author), Stephen Howard (Goodreads Author), Rosalyn Briar (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2021 — 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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Tom Garback wants to read The Magic of MinaLima: The Enchanting Journey of the Acclaimed Art Studio Behind the Harry Potter Films by MinaLima	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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Tom Garback rated a book liked it Harry Potter: A Magical Year – The Illustrations of Jim Kay by J.K. Rowling	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
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Critical Score: C+ Personal Score. B- The art is great, and the book is beautifully produced on the whole, but the content is just so redundant and boring to sit down and read through. I guess there are franchise fans who will read an excerpt of ...more
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Tom Garback wants to read Silent Nightmares: Haunting Stories to Be Told on the Longest Night of the Year by Chuck Palahniuk (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
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Tom Garback rated a book really liked it The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac by J.K. Rowling	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
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Critical Score: A- Personal Score: A One of the most gorgeous books I’ve ever read. The work of the illustrators here is just perfect. The variance of styles really suits the potpourri nature of the content. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, this ...more
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Tom Garback made a comment on his review of Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing " There’s always something else that sneaks up with this guy 😭 "
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Tom Garback rated a book liked it Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing by Stephen King (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
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Critical Score: B- Personal Score: C+ Of the total 453 pages, only 145 pages is content I have not already read in other books. So, I skipped almost two thirds of this collection. That points to the general issue with it, which is that it’s kind ...more
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Tom Garback entered a giveaway The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim (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
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⭐️⭐️ Critical Score: C Personal Score: D- The same super regressive and basic macho man bullshit that is so pervasive in mainstream comics. I only read this as part of my journey of reading everything by Stephen King. He was a co-writer for just the fir ...more
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Tom Garback rated a book liked it Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences by Bev Vincent (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
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Critical Score: C Personal Score: B+ I think it’s quite sleazy that this book in no way conveys it is merely an updated and rebranded version of the 2009 Bev Vincent book The Stephen King Illustrated Companion, which I’ve already bought and read. ...more
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