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Stephan Benzkofer

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Stephan Benzkofer is the owner of Benzkofer Communications, helping organizations big and small tell their stories. Benzkofer left the Chicago Tribune in 2015 after nearly 20 years writing and editing. He wrote the "10 things" series with colleague Mark Jacob and also edited Chicago Flashback, a history feature that connected current events with historic headlines. ...more

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Stephan Benzkofer Many days, I struggle to sit down and actually write. That said, I don't have a big problem with writer's block because I'm constantly writing and rew…moreMany days, I struggle to sit down and actually write. That said, I don't have a big problem with writer's block because I'm constantly writing and rewriting scenes and or paragraphs or having conversations in my head so that often I'm forced to get things on paper before I forget it all. Bottom line, though, I write much better if I'm making sure I do it every single day.(less)
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Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein
"What a weird novel! I found it to be an interesting read, largely as I noted my own reactions to the main character's choices and behavior.

The story is anchored by Jean, a middle aged woman who believes she has not lived up to her potential. She rec" Read more of this review »
American Tiger by Adam Skolnick
"I am an obviously an outlier when it comes to this book. It just didn’t work for me. There was little character development, too many characters and plot lines that were started and not fleshed out. There was a good story here, but it was thoroughly " Read more of this review »
Lucy in Between by Sarah Callender
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Lucy in Between by Sarah Callender
"My friend, Sarah, wrote a book! This is a novel aimed at middle schoolers, but this adult loved reading it, too. The main character, Lucy, is a quirky, awkward, smart seventh grader whose older brother has always held center stage in their family. Sh" Read more of this review »
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American Tiger by Adam Skolnick
"There's a tiger on the loose in suburban Los Angeles. A local game warden and his spunky 9 year old daughter work to figure out how this is possible and also to save the tiger from harm.

I saw this as a man vs. nature story with all the related questi" Read more of this review »
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
" This was definitely a me problem. I got in my own way on the structure and failed to enjoy/appreciate the point of the book as much as I could have. "
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
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Rounded up from 3.51.

I struggled throughout Homeland Elegies parsing what was fiction and what was memoir, and in the end I was kinda pissed that the author didn't just pick one. Our book club discussion
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The Futurological Congress by Stanisław Lem
" This review is a delight. "
A Mountain to the North, a Lake to the South, Paths to the We... by László Krasznahorkai
" This is so much better in the original Hungarian. "
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