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Michael J. Vaughn

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Born
in Brunswick, Maine, The United States
Genre
Contemporary, Poetry

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John Steinbeck, Truman Capote, Kent Haruf, Raymond Carver ...more

Member Since
March 2013


Michael J. Vaughn is the author of 29 novels, including Punks for the Opera and Mermaids' Tears. He is also a fine arts painter, and drummer/vocalist for San Jose's El Camino Revival Band. ...more

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Average rating: 4.06 · 1,371 ratings · 155 reviews · 41 distinct works • Similar authors
Mermaids' Tears
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The Popcorn Girl
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East of the Cookie Tree
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A Painting Called Sylvia
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Nature Boy
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The Girl in the Flaming Dress
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The Monkey Tribe
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Fields of Satchmo, the new book of Wild American poems by Michael J. Vaughn. Only 99 cents on Amazon Kindle.


In the fall of 2011, I had just finished The Popcorn Girl, the most recent in a line of several overlapping novel projects, and I was worn out. (Looking back, I think it was the Memento-like psychological twists that taxed me). I needed a break, and visiting an old neighborhood - poetry - se Read more of this blog post »
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Published on April 05, 2013 13:02 • Tags: fields-of-satchmo, inspiration, poetry, popcorn-girl
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“May the rains sweep gently across your fields, may the sun warm the land, may every good seed you have planted bear fruit and may late summer find you standing in fields of plenty.”
― Michael J. Vaughn, Lavender
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