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Philip Reari is a Washington, D.C.-based writer and editor working by day to reduce industrial pollution and enforce environmental laws and by morning and evening to compose fiction and raise children. Previously a climate reporter, his work has been published by Dissent, Grist, Huffington Post, Mother Jones, n+1, Wired, and many others. His first book, “Eat Your Damn Vegetables,” was shortlisted for the Santa Fe Literary Awards. His second book, “Earth Jumped Back,” will be published by Black Rose Writing on July 18, 2024.

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	Eat Your Damn Vegetables: Blight, Space Tourism, Crypto-Judaism, Kidnapping, Jackalopes, and a Hint of the Unfathomable 4.31 avg rating — 13 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
	After Dinner Conversation (October, 2025): Philosophy \| Ethics Short Story Literary Magazine (After Dinner Conversation Magazine Book 64) by Vern Bryk (Goodreads Author), Kolby Granville (Editor), Anton I. Botha it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
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