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STEVEN EGGLETON is from Tucson, Arizona. He published his first short story in The Iconoclast in 2004. He has since published numerous short stories and poems in Red Owl, Barbaric Yawp, Struggle, and Mobius to name a few. His first novel, Dry Heat, was published in 2012. In 2014 a collection of short stories was published, entitled Deadfall Blues. After an extended hiatus he published Lanugo in the summer of 2024. Mellowed and matured we see Eggleton tackling new ideas as well as old ones. A confluence of Christian, Chicano, Gen X writing; Eggleton continues to be a unique voice in the indie scene.

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Last Exit to Brooklyn -a review

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not easily shocked. But even I must admit, Hurbert Selby Jr.’s Last Exit to Brooklyn is like Bukowski on acid. More often than not, when writers try to tackle the unsavory aspects of the human condition, it comes off as cheap and affected. It takes a true wordsmith to nimbly navigate the putrid waters that can inhabit the human soul, Selby is one such writer. W Read more of this blog post »

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Steven Eggleton and 2 other people liked Taryn Allan's review of HSTQ: Spring 2026: "Yes, I admit, I'm a contributor to this edition, but don't let that put you off! There's some incredible stuff here! The inclusion of a new poem by William Taylor Jr would be worth five-stars on its own, but everyone brings something to the dance in t" Read more of this review »
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Steven Eggleton and 2 other people liked Andy's review of HSTQ: Spring 2026: " Strong new collection from HST, as usual. I liked William Taylor Jr.’s classic beat poem about drinking in North Beach, yes indeed. Gabriel Bates has a good one about tattoos and past sins, another banger. Cover girl’s pretty fetching, too. Win win. " Read more of this review »
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“Without tears I could never have seduced a woman, and with them I never failed. It has laid waste the hearts of women who disliked me, and who wanted to kill me afterward for succumbing. I cried through melancholy passages of my own writing. The old ...more
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There was drinking and smoking and lewdness; David the Gnome made an appearance with some poetry for good measure. It wasn’t academic. But did any of us want that? Nay, I say. It was people making art out of their lives. Giving something back. Shoutin ...more
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Steven Eggleton added a status update: Caterwaul, now available on Amazon. Follow Vincente Vasquez as he navigates his chaotic love life and the return of his best friend with a massive self-destructive streak, Victor. Filled with sex, booze, heartbreak and humor; Caterwaul is the standalone sequel to Eggleton's debut novel, Dry Heat.
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“Without tears I could never have seduced a woman, and with them I never failed. It has laid waste the hearts of women who disliked me, and who wanted to kill me afterward for succumbing. I cried through melancholy passages of my own writing. The old ...more
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Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not easily shocked. But even I must admit, Hurbert Selby Jr.’s Last Exit to Brooklyn is like Bukowski on acid. More often than not, when writers try to tackle the unsavory aspects of the human condition, it comes ...more
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I think every writer would ultimately admit that out of all the books they’ve read, there was one that stood above the rest. One that lit a fire in their belly and ignited a passion for writing. For me that book was, The Road to Los Angeles. I was in ...more
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“Sure, I had been through the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program when I was a kid. I had seen Nancy Reagan’s pasty white ass on TV telling me to, “just say no”. But Nancy Regan had never had to worry about paying the rent, or living pay check to pay check, or finding her dad’s rolling papers on the shelf above the coco-puffs. So I guess in Nancy Reagan’s world it was pretty damn easy to adopt retarded slogans like, “just say no”. I wouldn’t know, though. I lived in the real world. I had problems.”
― Steven Eggleton, Dry Heat

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