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Jason P. Reed

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in Eunice, The United States

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https://newbayoubooks.com/

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Fiction

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TC Boyle, Elmore Leonard, Hunter S. Thompson

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Jason Reed came of age in Eunice, Louisiana, in the 1980s. His fondest memories are of listening to AC/DC in his older brother's car, building skateboard ramps under the carport, and playing baseball. The Outsiders was the first book he ever read. The first line of the novella still sticks with him, and to this day he will sometimes still encourage friends to "stay gold."

He studied English at what was then the University of Southwestern Louisiana in the mid 90s and worked as a technical writer in Houston after graduation, when it became apparent his masterpiece comic novel, which remains unfinished on a floppy disc somewhere, would not write itself. A short while later, he joined the Peace Corps and spent the turn of the century in Mongolia ...more

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Well, I gave it a shot. Not my very best shot, but an honest, sustained effort, the end result of which is three New Bayou books, tens of thousands of pages read, and a handful of media articles and podcasts. I’m proud of what I’ve been able to do. But, realistically, it’s just not enough.

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