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Dustin Baker

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Born
in Sioux Falls, SD, The United States
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Suspense, Thriller, Psychology

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July 2025


Dustin Baker is a novelist and longtime writer from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He covers the Minnesota Vikings as editor of VikingsTerritory.com and holds degrees in Political Science and History from the University of Minnesota. A lifelong fan of the NFL and NBA, Dustin blends his love of storytelling with an eye for detail and irony. He lives in South Dakota with his wife and two kids and can be found on X (Twitter) at @DustBaker. He listens to hip hop and classic rock and proudly claims Norwegian descent.

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Dustin Baker 'Never Flinch' by Stephen King. I plan to knock that badboy out soon. …more'Never Flinch' by Stephen King. I plan to knock that badboy out soon. (less)
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Dustin Baker I've actually already conquered this one — it's the inspiration for my first book, 'The Motor Route.'…moreI've actually already conquered this one — it's the inspiration for my first book, 'The Motor Route.'(less)
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"A very strong debut novel with a unique setting (can't say I've ever read a book about a newspaper delivery route before), "The Motor Route" is really one of those books where it's better for the reader to go in blind — so if the blurb sounds interes" Read more of this review »
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Dustin Baker added a status update: I noticed five people I don't know are reading The Motor Route. That's wild. If you're reading it right now — thank you. Means a lot to a first-time author.
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“The goblin-like beasts resembled what most religious folk would classify as demons, unfriendly to any interpretation of human comprehension and as soulless as a bag of gravel.”
― Dustin Baker, The Motor Route
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“The goblin-like beasts resembled what most religious folk would classify as demons, unfriendly to any interpretation of human comprehension and as soulless as a bag of gravel.”
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