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Brian McGackin

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in Freehold, NJ, The United States

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http://www.brianmcgackin.com

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Poetry, Humor, Comics & Graphic Novels

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Bob Hicok, Rainer Maria Rilke, Marvel Comics ...more

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Brian McGackin is the author of BROETRY: POETRY FOR DUDES (Quirk Books) and DEATH IN THE RICK (deathintherick.com). He has a BA from Emerson College in Something Completely Unrelated To His Life Right Now, and a Masters in Poetry from USC. He enjoys Guinness, comic books, and Bruce Willis movies.

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Average rating: 3.34 · 381 ratings · 108 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Broetry Poetry for Dudes 3.35 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	In Case of Death 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Death in the Rick 3.20 avg rating — 5 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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EPIC Reading 8/15/18!

LA folks! This Wednesday I’ll be reading at Stories Books-Cafe on Sunset as part of Not A Cult’s EPIC Reading Series. Jeremy Radin, Nicolette Daskalakis, and Edwin Bodney will also be reading, which is very exciting. Probably even more exciting, though (for me, at least), is that this is the first event where you’ll be able to buy signed copies of my new collection, In Case Of Death!

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Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher: A Gentle I Can Read Story About Social Emotional Learning for Children (Ages 4-8) (My First I Can Read)

by Kimberly Dean

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Usagi Yojimbo Volume 41: Ten Thousand Plums

by Stan Sakai

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Rilke's Book of Hours: Love Poems to God

by Rainer Maria Rilke

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Wonderful poems, strong thematic seams, and solid construction of the collection. The ekphrastic elements feel lived-in and personal. Really great book.
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