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N.E. Johnson

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N.E. Johnson is a collective of malcontented cephalopods in a suit pretending to be a
real author and desperately hoping you don't see past the fake moustache and
monocle. They spent five years homeless and ten years as an engineer until
circumstance, secrets, and unspeakable acts forced them into doing the one thing
they always wanted to do; actually finish a book.

Their debut book, On Reading Tough Books, is the cathartic examination of a love for
literature that flourished despite the best effort of their English teachers.

When not writing they enjoy reading, cheese dishes, walks in the park, stressing about
all the writing they should be doing, and drinking in dubious company. They live in
regrettably sunny California with their turtle ‘Spike’, ...more

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Forward the Foundation (Foundation, #7)

by Isaac Asimov

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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

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Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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