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Thea Swanson

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Thea Swanson is an American author living near Seattle. Her work has been published in numerous literary journals. She received an MFA in Writing from Pacific University and has taught creative writing and English to students of all ages. Thea is the Founding Editor of Club Plum Literary Journal.

Average rating: 4.29 · 17 ratings · 5 reviews · 6 distinct works
The Curious Solitude of Anise

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Thea Swanson and 4 other people liked Lady Fancifull's review of Parallel Lines:
Parallel Lines by Edward St. Aubyn
"Endless talking heads discussing various issues do not a novel make

I just have to conclude, given the literary praise St. Aubyn has been showered with, and the general appreciation of many of his readers, that his is a voice which just does not conne" Read more of this review »
Educated by Tara Westover
" Thank you for this review. I am enraged, of course. I believe that one does not have to forgive people for terrible actions, but one can still love th ...more "
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Educated by Tara Westover
"My husband found this for me, in used but perfect condition. I'd wanted to read this survivalist memoir, but I'd also run across enough negativity that I wasn't certain I would.

Westover is careful, as careful as she should be. This is not a Mormon st" Read more of this review »
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
"Well done, but not my genre of interest (romance, women’s fiction, chicklit, a lot of talking about how you feel and what you think).

This was my book club’s pick. We members are old and I’ll be curious to hear what the rest of the group thinks when " Read more of this review »
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A rich collection of Southern Gothic stories loaded with up-close details, strong voices, swift pacing and interesting plots. The stories seem to get better the more you read, ending with an engrossing finale, the title story.
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William Shakespeare
“When he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun.”
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