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Patrick Flynn

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Born

in Wilmington, DE, The United States

Website

http://www.unknownpenguin.com

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Genre

Humor and Comedy, Nonfiction

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E.L. Doctorow, Bill Watterson, Paddy Chayefsky, Stephen Sondheim, Sidn ...more

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February 2008

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Patrick Flynn is a Helen Hayes Award-nominated playwright & award-winning filmmaker based in Washington, D.C. Plays include The Ferberizing of Coral (winner, Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival), Tinker Bell, The Velveteen Rabbit, Giant Box of Pr0n (“Best of Fringe,” DC Metro Theatre Arts), Sheila and Moby (Helen Hayes Recommended), Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego? (Awesome Con 2018). His podcast The Original Cast was named one of the “7 Standout Theatre Podcasts” by Playbill. His films made for the 48 Hour Film Project have won over 30 awards including 2 Best Film Awards. He is a professor at American University & Catholic University and a member of the Dramatists Guild.

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Snow and Ice

Hoth.dictated but not read

You can’t keep the world out.

It will find you.

Many, if not most, of us were reminded of that this past weekend when the latest evidence of climate change dropped ice and snow from Texas to Connecticut. We did okay in my neck: about 6” of snow and 4” of sleet with no power loss.

But it did force the cancellation of my daughters’ dance recital and severely interrupted my

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	Tinker Bell 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings	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 Velveteen Rabbit: A Toy Story by Patrick Flynn (Goodreads Author) (playwright), Margery Williams Bianco (story) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Visual Literacy: A Practical Text on the History, Analysis, and Creation of Visual Media by Patrick Flynn (Goodreads Author), Kylos Brannon it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 43rd Series by Gracie Gardner, Jeff Locker, Patrick Flynn (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Hey Glitterbomb!: A No-BS Guide to Being Too Much, Taking Up Space, and Loving The Legacy You Create

by Kari Ginsburg

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Patrick Flynn wrote a new blog post Snow and Ice Hoth.dictated but not readYou can’t keep the world out.It will find you.Many, if not most, of us were reminded of that this past weekend when the lat Read more of this blog post »
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Patrick Flynn is currently reading Hey Glitterbomb!: A No-BS Guide to Being Too Much, Taking Up Space, and Loving The Legacy You Create by Kari Ginsburg	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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Patrick Flynn is now following Kari Ginsburg Author of Hey Glitterbomb!
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Patrick Flynn rated a book it was amazing Sadie Mouse Wrecks the House: A Funny Picture Book for Kids (Ages 4-8) About a Good Mouse Going Bad by Elliott Kalan	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
Would make a great musical ;)
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