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Brian’s 2025 Year in Books

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Brian Trapp

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Brian Trapp is director of disability studies at the University of Oregon, where he also teaches fiction and nonfiction. His work has been published in the Kenyon Review, Southern Review, Longreads, Brevity, and elsewhere. He has been a Steinbeck Fellow, a Borchardt Scholar, and an Elizabeth George grant recipient. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, with his twin brother, Danny.

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Book Club Discussion Questions

1. How does the relationship between the brothers evolve throughout the novel?

2. How does Michael's identity as Sal’s sibling shape his sense of self?

3. How does humor function in the novel? Is it a coping mechanism, a form of resistance, or something else? Does it enhance or complicate the emotional tone?

4. What is the significance of Sal’s escape at camp for both brothers? Why do you think Sal Read more of this blog post »

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Published on December 04, 2025 06:44

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	The Best of Brevity: Twenty Years of Groundbreaking Flash Nonfiction by Zoë Bossiere (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dinty W. Moore (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brenda Miller (Contributor) 4.27 avg rating — 311 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
	Range of Motion: A Novel 4.49 avg rating — 35 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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Brian Trapp and 4 other people liked Ian Scuffling's review of Range of Motion: A Novel: "Range of Motion is a stunning and beautiful novel about a pair of twins—one born healthy another born with cerebral palsy along with other severely limiting intellectual disabilities. The novel tells the story through the eyes of the characters who l" Read more of this review »
Apr 16, 2026 08:26AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Range of Motion by Brian Trapp. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Range of Motion by Brian Trapp <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Brian Trapp liked kate's review of Range of Motion: A Novel: "“Michael didn’t remember a time when he couldn’t understand Sal. It was always. It was in the womb.” bawled so hard upon finishing. the ending and acknowledgements… so much love and so much care in this novel. you feel it you feel it you feel it so cl" Read more of this review »
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Brian Trapp rated a book it was amazing The Shah of Texas by Charlie Green	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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Brian Trapp made a comment on Range of Motion: A Novel — Book Discussion Questions " Book Club Discussion Questions 1. How does the relationship between the brothers evolve throughout the novel? 2. How does Michael's identity as Sal’s si ...more "
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Brian Trapp liked Matt McBride's review of Range of Motion: A Novel: "One of the few collections that earns it's tenderness. An unflinching look at how caring for a son/sibling with cerebral palsy defines a family. Told though shifting perspectives, we see each character come to define themselves in how they give care " Read more of this review »
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