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Tony Gangi

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in Philadelphia, PA

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Tony Gangi is the author of Carny Sideshows: Weird Wonders of the Midway (Citadel Press, 2010). He is a writing teacher and sculptor in both the real-world and the digital realms, with a love of horror, thrillers and graphic novels.

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KOKO by Peter Straub

Koko by Peter Straub

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There are certain books that cry to be re-read and then read once again. They stand the test of time and hold up strongly to multiple readings. So it is with Peter Straub's BLUE ROSE TRILOGY (KOKO, MYSTERY & THE THROAT), three books that can be read as stand alone tales but work exceedingly well to document, through the interconnect stories, a series Read more of this blog post »

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