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Combining humor and quirky characters with an incisive poignancy, Dan Hammond Jr. takes on meaningful questions within the fictional setting of Solomon, Texas. Dan Hammond Jr. attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop under the direction of Frank Conroy. His short stories and reviews have been published in Fiction Quarterly, Southwestern American Literature, The Tampa Tribune, DFW Newspapers, and the short story compilation ICE. He received a 1997 Umana Award for Fiction. Hammond's debut novel DELBERT JUDD is described by Kirkus Reviews as "lighthearted and funny thanks to the humor of oddball Delbert, but it also explores some substantial issues, which gives it poignancy and weight." Pulitzer-winning editor Stuart Warner writes, "Hammond has cre ...more

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Average rating: 4.43 · 21 ratings · 11 reviews · 3 distinct works
Delbert Judd
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Delbert Judd - 1st eBook Giveaway

We tried a Kindle Giveaway last week for my second novel, The Solomon Twist, and had good success on Amazon. So, we're doing our first free eBook giveaway with my debut novel, Delbert Judd. It is available now through March 31st at no charge.

Kirkus Reviews wrote, "the tale is lighthearted and funny thanks to the humor of oddball Delbert, but it also explores some substantial issues, which gives i Read more of this blog post »
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“Her cackle resumed at full volume, and Delbert laughed with her. Life can be a hellish mess, he thought, but these shavings of joy are such an exquisite remedy.”
― Dan Hammond Jr., Delbert Judd
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