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Eric Sasson

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in Brooklyn, NY, The United States

November 24

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Eric Sasson is the author of the short story collection Margins of Tolerance (Livingston Press, 2012) and the novel, Admissions. (Braddock Avenue Books, June 2018) His stories have been nominated for the Robert Olen Butler prize, the Pushcart prize, and one is in The Best Gay Stories 2013. For three years, he wrote “Ctrl-Alt,” a column on LGBT culture for the Wall Street Journal, and he is now a regular contributor to Vice, The New Republic and GOOD magazine. His articles have been featured on “Meet the Press” and “Morning Joe Scarborough,” and in February 2017, he was part of the team that was awarded the National Magazine award “Ellie” for Personal Service. Other publication credits include pieces in them., Salon, Five Points, William and ...more

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	Best Gay Stories 2013 by Steve Berman, Alex Jeffers, Matthew R. Loney 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2012 — 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
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