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Brian Budzynski earned his MFA from Roosevelt University, where he received the university's thesis award. He has worked for Dalkey Archive Press, Fiction Collective 2, Other Voices, American Book Review, and Review of Contemporary Fiction. For the past 20 years, he has worked as a writer and editor in various capacities. He lives in Illinois. ...more

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Ernest Hemingway: A Biography

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Brian Budzynski is on page 124 of 300 of A Farewell to Arms: Still really only able to read Hem in 20-30 pg blocks. Can’t sink into it. A Farewell to Arms (Scribner Classics) by Ernest Hemingway progress:	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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Brian Budzynski is on page 91 of 300 of A Farewell to Arms: The dialogue crackles beautifully in most places, and the descriptions for the most part, don’t stay their welcome. The small almost stream of consciousness speed of thought sections tend to be a bit onerous, however. A Farewell to Arms (Scribner Classics) by Ernest Hemingway progress:	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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Terrific terrific terrific exercise in voice. You can imagine her saying it all to you - and maybe that's how this was "written." And her candor, so much better than just the behind the scenes scoop. ...more
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Calling it at pg 72, despite this being well written. Why? Because I have a fair grip on the biography and I'm not learning much new. Also, and this is no reflection of this book whatsoever, Cheever, I now realize, produces a terrific claustrophobia ...more
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