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Jean Burgess

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Jean Burgess is an author of both fiction and nonfiction, a playwright, an editor, a workshop presenter, and a former theatre educator.

Her debut fiction, That Summer She Found Her Voice: A Retro Novel, about a young woman’s journey of self-discovery as she tours the US with a swing band in the late 1970s, is currently available for pre-order on Amazon and is scheduled to be published by Apprentice House Press on April 9th, 2024.

Her nonfiction, Collaborative Stage Directing: A Guide to Creating and Managing a Positive Theatre Environment, was published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis in 2019.

Jean holds an MA in Theatre from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in Educational Theatre from NYU.

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	That Summer She Found Her Voice 4.63 avg rating — 41 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
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This is a well crafted novel that dives into a multiple of themes - young lovers pulled a part by class and parents, greed vs nurture, and, of course, Mermaid magic. While it may be considered a YA novel, I felt pulled in and entertained by its origi ...more
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Wheeler's detective crime novel, set in the 1970s, will keep the reader on their toes as they follow leads and dead ends in attempting to solve this multiple level crime. I was immediately drawn to the voice of the book -- it had an old-time quality, ...more
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Mille Mack writes TAKE A BOOK FOR MURDER (and all her books in this series) in the typical cozy mystery style with clever plot intrigue and steady doling out of clues. Readers (including this one) are immediately hooked into the action in the early p ...more
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Another amazing read from Taylor Jenkins Reid. A feminist view of the space program during the space shuttle years, but oh...so much more. It's about love and friendship and sisters and career vs values and...wow. Only Reid could package these univer ...more
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Washed out celebrity rock star pulling his life together. Behind the scenes look into the music world. Family secrets intrigue. Excellent writing. I couldn't love this book more! ...more
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