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Rob Yardumian

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http://www.robyardumian.com

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Fiction, Contemporary

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Rob Yardumian was born in Southern California and grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. After graduating from the University of Virginia, he moved back west in 1986 to embark on a career in the music business. He spent ten years performing several jobs, including Managing Editor of Cash Box magazine and Creative Director for Burt Bacharach’s music publishing company. His most enjoyable stint came as Director of Marketing for I.R.S. Records, the label that brought the world R.E.M., the Go-Go’s, the Buzzcocks, and other leading lights of the punk and new wave scene.

In the mid-90’s Rob left the music industry and began writing fiction, earning his MFA from the Warren Wilson College Program for Writers in 1997. His short fiction has been p ...more

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New Events for April, 2014

If you’re in Portland in April, please come out and join me at a couple of events.

BB_storefrontBest First, on Thursday, April 24 at 7:00pm, I’ll be reading with Dan Berne (The Gods of Second Chances) at Broadway Books.

Shaker and Vine

Then, on Tuesday, April 29 at 8:00 pm, I’ll be joining an illustrious group of readers at the inaugural Emerging Writers Showcase at Shaker and Vine.

Added bonus: I’ll be reading new work a

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Rob Yardumian’s books

Average rating: 4.28 · 29 ratings · 9 reviews · 2 distinct works

	The Sound of Songs Across the Water 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 2 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
	Berkeley Fiction Review, Volume 21 by Marie Bao (Editor), Amy Lau (Editor), Louis Gallo (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Rob made a comment on his review of Before the Devil Knows You're Here " Not this one. Feels really juvenile in the writing. Not a good comp. "
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