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Bestselling author Boo Walker initially tapped his creative muse as a songwriter and banjoist in Nashville before working his way west to Washington State, where he bought a gentleman’s farm on the Yakima River. It was there amongst the grapevines and wine barrels that he fell in love with telling stories that now resonate with book clubs around the world. Rich with colorful characters and boundless soul, his novels will leave you with an open heart and a lifted spirit.

Always a wanderer, Boo currently lives in Valencia, Spain with his wife and son. He also writes thrillers under the pen name Benjamin Blackmore. You can find him at boowalker.com and benjaminblackmore.com.

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Boo Walker Thanks, Shelley! I'm quite honored. I'm living in Spain now, having left Florida last year. So the next book or two will certainly have a Spanish sett…moreThanks, Shelley! I'm quite honored. I'm living in Spain now, having left Florida last year. So the next book or two will certainly have a Spanish setting. But then who knows! I really did like living in and writing about Florida. It's a wonderful place. Stay tuned!(less)
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Origins of The English Bookstore in Bologna

I’ve not admitted this to anyone, even my wife or agent, but writing it was a direct result of the profound joy I had in reading Gabrielle Zevin’s glorious novel, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.

I remember the moment precisely. My family and I were living in Valencia, Spain, and I’d been toying with writing a tale about misfit expats—something akin to my Red Mountain series—but I hadn’t quite f

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“We all needed that selfless person, someone willing to jump into our own darkness and drag us out of it—even when they get nothing in return.”
Boo Walker, An Unfinished Story

“At some point in your life you have to decide to throw the anchor and accept that your home isn’t perfect, but it’s home. And your friends and lovers aren’t perfect either, but they’re what you’ve got, and you damn well better love them.”
Boo Walker, Red Mountain

“Now,” Joan said, “we’re going to practice some visualization. If you can create something in your mind, you can create it in your physical world as well. I want you to picture yourself on this day a year from now. Picture where you are. Where you want to be. Picture what you’re wearing. All the way to your socks and shoes. What are you doing? Who are you with? What do you smell? What do you feel like? Every detail. That’s you.”
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His name was Deuce.
He was my “why”.
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It is not a pretty one. 
Some parts of it are downright ugly.
But it’s ours.
And because I believe everything happens for a reason, I wouldn’t change a thing”
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