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Erica Wright is a poet and novelist. Her latest mystery Hollow Bones was called "an incredibly rich work of literature" in the Nashville Scene. Her essay collection Snake is part of Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series and was one of LitReactor 's Best Books of 2020. She’s over the moon to be releasing two books in 2026: the poetry collection A Buyer's Guide to the Afterlife and the mystery The Museum of Unusual Occurrence. She was the poetry editor at Guernica Magazine for more than a decade and currently teaches at Bellevue University. She lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with her family. ...more

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Average rating: 3.66 · 932 ratings · 263 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Red Chameleon (Kat Stone, #1) 3.44 avg rating — 271 ratings — published 2014 — 9 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
	Hollow Bones 3.82 avg rating — 132 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
	Famous in Cedarville 3.41 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Granite Moth (Kat Stone, #2) 3.62 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2015 — 10 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
	The Blue Kingfisher (Kat Stone, #3) 3.67 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2018 — 8 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
	Snake by Erica Wright (Goodreads Author), Christopher Schaberg (Series Editor), Ian Bogost (Series Editor) 4.10 avg rating — 40 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
	Instructions for Killing the Jackal 4.33 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	All the Bayou Stories End with Drowned 4.64 avg rating — 25 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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	Silt 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2009	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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These poems began as a response to archival images from the American Museum of Natural History, then quickly became more personal. It's been almost a decade since my last poetry collection, and I'm so pleased to have this one out in the world. Thank ...more
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Erica Wright and 6 other people liked Kristin (MyBookishWays Reviews)'s review of Night Film: "You may also read my review here: http://www.mybookishways.com/2013/07/... Night Film has been described as this year’s Gone Girl. Well, I actually haven’t yet read Gone Girl (I know!!), but I know how highly regarded it is so was curious to see if Ni" Read more of this review »
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This novel-in-verse follows the journey of an automaton as it transforms into a boy. It's a moving, innovative collection set against the backdrop of an uncanny museum. ...more
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This is an entertaining story with moving meditations on justice versus fairness. I particularly enjoyed the parade of villains jockeying for control in a power vacuum. It's a clever premise, well-executed. ...more
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