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Steven Eggleton
Goodreads Author
Born
in Tucson, The United States
Genre
Influences
Member Since
July 2024
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Dry Heat
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2012
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4 editions
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Deadfall Blues: Stories and Poems
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2014
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3 editions
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Caterwaul
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Lanugo: A Novella
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Hangman's Carnival: Poetry 2004-2007
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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
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"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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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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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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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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“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.”
― Dry Heat
― Dry Heat