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Larry, originally from Rochester, New York, currently lives in Michigan with his wife and family. Songs for Clara is his debut novel. More are on their way.

Larry is Catholic, a classically trained pianist, a composer, plays golf and D&D too often for his own good, and loves to people watch and then write about them.

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Larry Denninger I most certainly am! (Don't forget - we were comic book collaborators too. Long live Star Rider!) The novel has quite a few shout outs to the old hood…moreI most certainly am! (Don't forget - we were comic book collaborators too. Long live Star Rider!) The novel has quite a few shout outs to the old hood, as well as other Rochester locales.

Great to hear from you - haven't heard from many Sacred Heart and Aquinas friends over the years. I hope you and your family have been doing well. (less)
Larry Denninger I try to power through it, and when that doesn't work, I'll do another activity such as exercise, play piano, or work on a different project. Eventual…moreI try to power through it, and when that doesn't work, I'll do another activity such as exercise, play piano, or work on a different project. Eventually the dam breaks, and I get back in the flow.(less)
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I'm treating March as my personal NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, for those who are unfamiliar), but without focusing on the word count - which is a false representation of progress, imho. What's the point of churning out 50,000 words in a month, if 50% of them are the wrong ones?

That being said, I need the external catalyst to gain and maintain momentum - and I have a Muse to kick my as Read more of this blog post »
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Great use of the English language, but a dumb story with 1 dimensional characters and a MMC who cried way too often.
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4.5 stars. McDermott's writing is powerful and turbulent, much like the story's times and setting: Catholic Long Island post-WW2, then through the 60's and 70's, propelling and pushing the Keane family - and society - in unexpected and unplanned dire ...more
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“To Mom -

Whose love of classical music moved me, and love of God changed me.”
― Larry Denninger, Songs for Clara

“The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, and the young know everything.”
― Oscar Wilde, Epigrams; Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young

“It isn't so much that liberals are ignorant. It's just that they know so many things that aren't so.”
― Ronald Reagan

“It isn't often that Aunt Dahlia lets her angry passions rise, but when she does, strong men climb trees and pull them up after them.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Right Ho, Jeeves

“A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, 'You are mad; you are not like us.”
― St. Antony the Great

“Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament … There you will find romance, glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way of all your loves upon earth.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

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