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Joseph Blackhurst

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Midland, MI, The United States
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Joseph received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He received his undergraduate degree in screenwriting from Columbia College Chicago. His 2023 novel, Down the Well, won the silver medal for horror in the 2023-24 Reader Views Reviewers’ Choice Awards. His 2024 novel, A World Without Trees, was awarded a Kirkus star and was selected as a Kirkus indie book of the month in April 2025.

He lives in Detroit.


Average rating: 3.7 · 122 ratings · 25 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Down the Well

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A World Without Trees

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Indifferent Universe

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Down the Well

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Indifferent Universe by Joseph Blackhurst
"One of the Funniest, Smartest, and Most Devastatingly Human Books I’ve Read in Years

I went into Indifferent Universe expecting a nihilist post-modern satire—and got a refreshingly existential gut punch wrapped in AI footnotes, peanut butter cups and " Read more of this review »
Indifferent Universe by Joseph Blackhurst
"If you find fascination at all in humans and the complexity of the modern-day zeitgeist, this one is for you. The concept, the pacing, the narration, the discomfort, the uncertainty, the humor - made this a worthy read for me. "
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A World Without Trees by Joseph Blackhurst
"In “A World Without Trees,” Joseph Blackhurst weaves a gripping post-apocalyptic narrative set in New Eden, which is believed to be the last bastion of humanity. This place has a stark, arid landscape dominated by red soil. Beings referred to as ange" Read more of this review »
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Down the Well by Joseph Blackhurst
“I often find myself gummed up in time and space waiting behind insufferably lackadaisical old people.”
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“I often find myself gummed up in time and space waiting behind insufferably lackadaisical old people.”
Joseph Blackhurst, Down the Well

“Not to mention loggin’-related deaths (2,278 people per year) far exceed beaver-related deaths (just Clark).”
Joseph Blackhurst, Indifferent Universe

“I often find myself gummed up in time and space waiting behind insufferably lackadaisical old people.”
Joseph Blackhurst, Down the Well

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