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Brett Peruzzi

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Memoir, History

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Michael Patrick MacDonald, Mary Karr, Andre Dubus III

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Brett Peruzzi grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts, during the 1960s and 1970s. His poems, fiction, and creative nonfiction have appeared in The Boston Globe, Ovunque Siamo, Exquisite Corpse, Modern Haiku, Toasted Cheese Literary Journal, Boston Poetry Magazine, Amethyst Review, and other publications.

A graduate of Bridgewater State College with a bachelor’s degree in English, he earned a master’s degree in technical and professional writing from Northeastern University, where he later served as an adjunct lecturer.

After a long career in the financial services industry as a technical communicator and product manager, he is now a self-employed writer, editor, and educator and lives in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Average rating: 4.92 · 38 ratings · 25 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Quincy Boy: A City of Presidents Memoir 4.92 avg rating — 38 ratings — 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
	Redemption: A Family's Journey to Justice by Brett Peruzzi (Goodreads Author), Paula Roberts 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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Journey to the End of the Night

by Louis-Ferdinand Céline

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Brett Peruzzi rated a book it was amazing Swallowtail by Emily Ross (Goodreads Author)	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
Emily Ross's Swallowtail transforms the gritty seaside city of Quincy, Massachusetts, into a haunting landscape where a serial killer obsessed with Greek mythology—and young women—keeps an entire community on edge. Narrated by Quincy police detective ...more
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Goliath at Sunset is indeed a giant of a working-class novel. It burns with the heat and brilliance of the welding torch wielded by its protagonist, Michael Shea, and his fellow shipyard workers. Brandow vividly captures the daily rigors of life in a ...more
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