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Born and reared in Springfield, Missouri, Steve Yates is an M.F.A. graduate from the creative writing program at the University of Arkansas. Unbridled Books published his third novel The Legend of the Albino Farm in 2017. Lauren Groff chose his novella, Sandy and Wayne as the inaugural Knickerbocker Prize winner, and it was published by Dock Street Press. His collection, Some Kinds of Love: Stories, won the 2012 Juniper Prize in fiction and was published by the University of Massachusetts Press in 2013. His novel, Morkan's Quarry and its sequel, The Teeth of the Souls, were published by Moon City Press. His fiction has won two fellowships from the Mississippi Arts Commission and one from the Arkansas Arts Council. Portions of Morkan’s Quarr ...more

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	The Legend of the Albino Farm 3.21 avg rating — 56 ratings — 5 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
	Morkan's Quarry: A Novel 4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2010 — 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 Lakes of Southern Hollow 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 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
	Sandy and Wayne really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — 4 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
	Some Kinds of Love: Stories 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013 — 6 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 Teeth of the Souls 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 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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In Dreams Begin Responsibilities and Other Stories

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Steve Yates liked Jimmy Henderson's review of The Lakes of Southern Hollow: "I loved the way Steve builds the world of Casey, Tyndall, and Devon in this story. Anyone who played in a garage band, a high school band, or just played an instrument in high school can relate to the spirit of the desire for an audience that these c" Read more of this review »
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Steve Yates liked Julie Liddell Whitehead's review of The Lakes of Southern Hollow: "Emotional, evocative read. . . Very interesting to see Steve move from the historical fiction track of all of his other books. Renders the pandemic in a way that captures the fear of that time. Good read."
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