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Charles Holdefer

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Charles Holdefer is the author of five novels, including the forthcoming Bring Me the Head of Mr. Boots. His novel, The Contractor, was an American Booksellers' Association 'Book Sense Pick' and his hybrid collection Magic Even You Can Do was an SPD Handpicked selection.

His short fiction and essays have appeared in the New England Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, Los Angeles Review and Slice. His story "The Raptor" was selected for the 2017 Pushcart Prize anthology.

Charles grew up in Iowa and now teaches at the University of Poitiers, France. ...more

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Average rating: 3.82 · 143 ratings · 51 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Contractor by Charles Holdefer (Goodreads Author), Judith Shepard (Editor) 3.36 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2007	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
	Back in the Game 3.41 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Don't Look at Me 4.09 avg rating — 22 ratings — 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
	Bring Me the Head of Mr. Boots 4.50 avg rating — 14 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
	Ivan the Terrible Goes on a Family Picnic 4.75 avg rating — 8 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
	Dick Cheney in Shorts 3.86 avg rating — 7 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
	Magic Even You Can Do: By Blast by Charles Holdefer (Goodreads Author), Royce M. Becker (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	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
	George Saunders' Pastoralia: Bookmarked 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
	Agitprop for Bedtime: Polemic, Story Problems, Kulturporn and Humdingers 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Nice liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2001 — 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