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Jim Kokoris

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in Chicago, Illinois, The United States
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John Irving, Woody Allen

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April 2008


Chicago-area novelist Jim Kokoris is the author of three books, "The Rich Part of Life," "Sister North," and "The Pursuit of Other Interests." His books have been published in 15 languages and have been optioned for film consideration. The winner of The Friends Of American Writers Award for Best First Novel ( 2001), his humor essays have appeared regularly in The Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine.
He is married and has three sons.
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Average rating: 3.93 · 3,520 ratings · 599 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors
It's. Nice. Outside.

4.22 avg rating — 1,743 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions
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The Rich Part of Life

3.70 avg rating — 952 ratings — published 2001 — 22 editions
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The Pursuit of Other Interests

3.54 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
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Sister North

3.53 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions
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Beam, Straight Up: The Bold...

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The Big Man of Jim Beam

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Mon pere... et ses 190 mill...

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El Despedido (Viento Abierto)

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“There are times when you have to rely on other people, sit back and let them help you, be quiet, be appreciative, and stay out of their way.”
― Jim Kokoris, It's. Nice. Outside.

“Over the years, numerous times, too many times to count, just as I was about to reach my breaking point, just when I thought I couldn't take another minute, another second, out of nowhere-at the grocery store, at the park, at restaurants-angel, Ethan's angels, would appear and safe us: strangers in stores would stop to talk to Ethan; neighbors took him for a walk...”
― Jim Kokoris, It's. Nice. Outside.

“Over the years, numerous times, too many times to count, just as I was about to reach my breaking point, just when I thought I couldn't take another minute, another second, out of nowhere-at the grocery store, at the park, at restaurants-angels, Ethan's angels, would appear and save us: strangers in stores would stop to talk to Ethan; neighbors took him for a walk...”
― Jim Kokoris, It's. Nice. Outside.

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