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Gary Guinn loves reading, creative writing, travel, dogs, and craft beer. His short fiction has been published in various literary magazines and anthologies. His first novel, A Late Flooding Thaw, was published in 2005, and his second novel, Sacrificial Lam, was released March 3, 2017. He lives in the southern Ozark Mountains, where the characters of his fiction occupy the fault line between desire and the demands of a society steeped in tradition.

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Gary Guinn I have several books I'm looking forward to reading this summer. Here's the short list:
The Almost Moon, by Alice Sebold
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,…more
I have several books I'm looking forward to reading this summer. Here's the short list:
The Almost Moon, by Alice Sebold
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See
No One to Trust, by Iris Johansen
The Preacher, by Sander Jakobsen
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Gary Guinn Oh, yes. In my most recent book, Sacrificial Lam, a mystery-suspense novel set on the campus of a small southern college, I used as the setting the ca…moreOh, yes. In my most recent book, Sacrificial Lam, a mystery-suspense novel set on the campus of a small southern college, I used as the setting the campus at which I taught. I also used several of my colleagues as models for some of the characters. No lawsuits yet! :)
Actually, I treated the identifiable people very well. The unsavory characters were fiction. Weren't they?(less)
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Majenta Hello, Gary! Thank you for contacting me! I hope you are keeping as safe and well and possible and are heading for another great summer weekend! Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta


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Sean Peters  (A Good Thriller) Hi

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