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Erik Hofstatter is a prose poet of brutality and elegance. He explores the darkest depths of what we're capable of without flinching. Born in the wild lands of the Czech Republic, he roamed Europe before subsequently settling on English shores, studying creative writing at the London School of Journalism. His work appeared in various magazines and podcasts around the world such as HWA Poetry Showcase XII, The Literary Hatchet, Wicked Library, Manor House Show, and The Black Room Manuscripts Volume IV. Other works include The Hurricane Caged Inside of Her, Stone Martyrs, Bankrupting Sky Banks, and Pain Is a Chain. Move, and I’ll Hear You. ...more

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	Rare Breeds 3.76 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2016 — 3 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
	Moribund Tales by Erik Hofstatter (Goodreads Author), Lisa Knight (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.82 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2013 — 19 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
	Soaking in Strange Hours: a Tristan Grieves Fragment 3.76 avg rating — 25 ratings — 8 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
	The Pariahs really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2014 — 23 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
	Amaranthine and Other Stories 3.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2016 — 10 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
	The Crabian Heart 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2017 — 4 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
	Isidora's Pawn by Erik Hofstatter (Goodreads Author), Simon Bestwick (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.88 avg rating — 16 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
	Toroa by Erik Hofstatter (Goodreads Author), Stephanie M. Wytovich (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2018 — 3 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
	Katerina: An Erotic Horror Novella 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 14 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
	Punishment by Hope 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — 17 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

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Erik Hofstatter and 2 other people liked Kayleigh Dobbs's review of Bankrupting Sky Banks (Conversation Pieces Book 97): "Uncomfortable reading, but wonderfully written and very engaging."
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Erik Hofstatter and 1 other person liked Happy Goat's review of Bankrupting Sky Banks (Conversation Pieces Book 97): "I'm not the greatest when it comes to poetry but I had such a great time with this. Dark, uncomfortable themes and a thought-provoking, powerful, and beautifully written read."
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Erik Hofstatter liked Colleen Anderson's review of Bankrupting Sky Banks (Conversation Pieces Book 97): "This is a powerful collection and story of the Borgias, or a Borgia-like. They were infamous--a pope who had a mistress and illegitimate children. Lucrezia Borgia, a pawn and possible unwilling tool to perversions and her brother Cesare, powerful and" Read more of this review »
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