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Kevin Clouther

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Kevin Clouther is the author of the story collections WE WERE FLYING TO CHICAGO (Catapult) and MAXIMUM SPEED (Cornerstone). He is an Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha Writer’s Workshop, where he directs the MFA in Writing. He lives with his wife and two children in Omaha. His first novel, THE MOMS, is forthcoming from Regal House in 2027.

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	We Were Flying to Chicago 3.83 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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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Largehearted Boy Playlist

In his own words, here is Kevin Clouther’s Book Notes music playlist for his collection Maximum Speed:

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