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The Logic of a Gen X Appalachian Boy: A Childhood Memoir
162 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 6, 2026
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Mark W. Sasse
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Mark is a proud Western PA native but lived overseas for more than two decades in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia. His overseas experiences have redefined everything including his palate, his outlook on life, and his writing. He has written fourteen novels, a memoir, and numerous books of play compilations.
His interests cast a wide net - from politics to literature - to culture and language - to history and religion - making his writing infused with the unexpected as he seeks to tell authentic and engaging stories about people from all walks of life. His writing is straightforward and accessible to all, especially those who enjoy writing injected with doses of culture, history, adventure, and delightful humor. You never know what you might get when you pick up a Sasse novel.
Besides novel-writing, Sasse is a prolific dramatist, having written and produced more than a dozen full-length dramatic productions. He especially is fond of the short play format and has twice won the Best Script award at the Short & Sweet Theatre Festival Penang. His plays and short musicals have also been produced around the world in New York City, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Austrailia, among other places. His play "The Last Bastion" was awarded the Greywood Arts Winter Residency 2018 in Ireland. Performances of his scripts also won Gold and Bronze medals at the Southeast Asian Forensics Competition 2014.
His professional background is as diverse as his writing. He holds Master's degrees from California State University Dominquez Hills and Azusa Pacific University in Humanities and TESOL respectively. His undergraduate degree was in English, which helped him develop his passion for creative writing. He has extensive experience in teaching English, history, and drama.
On top of all of this, he loves to cook everything from gourmet pizzas, to Mexican, to various Asian dishes. Flavor is the key of both his cooking and his writing. He very much hopes you enjoy the taste.
Published Novels and Short Stories of Mark W. Sasse
2026 Tesler and the Burning Bush
2026 The Logic of a Gen X Appalachian Boy: A Childhood Memoir
2023 Lady Trieu & the Demon Warrior of Hanoi
2022 The Lost Lineup: Myths and Tales of the Winasook Iron Horses II
2022 Christmas in '45
2021 A Diamond for Her: Myths and Tales of the Winasook Iron Horses
2020 Moses the Singer
2019 The Parting in the Sky (Forgotten Child Trilogy Book 3)
2018 The African Connection (Forgotten Child Trilogy Book 2)
2017 A Man too Old for a Place too Far (Forgotten Child Trilogy Book 1)
2016 Which Half David: A Modern-day King David Story
2015 A Love Story for a Nation
2014 If Love is a Crime: A Christmas Story
2014 The Reach of the Banyan Tree
2013 The Recluse Storyteller
2012 Beauty Rising
https://www.facebook.com/markwsasse
Mark is a proud Western PA native but lived overseas for more than two decades in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia. His overseas experiences have redefined everything including his palate, his outlook on life, and his writing. He has written fourteen novels, a memoir, and numerous books of play compilations.
His interests cast a wide net - from politics to literature - to culture and language - to history and religion - making his writing infused with the unexpected as he seeks to tell authentic and engaging stories about people from all walks of life. His writing is straightforward and accessible to all, especially those who enjoy writing injected with doses of culture, history, adventure, and delightful humor. You never know what you might get when you pick up a Sasse novel.
Besides novel-writing, Sasse is a prolific dramatist, having written and produced more than a dozen full-length dramatic productions. He especially is fond of the short play format and has twice won the Best Script award at the Short & Sweet Theatre Festival Penang. His plays and short musicals have also been produced around the world in New York City, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Austrailia, among other places. His play "The Last Bastion" was awarded the Greywood Arts Winter Residency 2018 in Ireland. Performances of his scripts also won Gold and Bronze medals at the Southeast Asian Forensics Competition 2014.
His professional background is as diverse as his writing. He holds Master's degrees from California State University Dominquez Hills and Azusa Pacific University in Humanities and TESOL respectively. His undergraduate degree was in English, which helped him develop his passion for creative writing. He has extensive experience in teaching English, history, and drama.
On top of all of this, he loves to cook everything from gourmet pizzas, to Mexican, to various Asian dishes. Flavor is the key of both his cooking and his writing. He very much hopes you enjoy the taste.
Published Novels and Short Stories of Mark W. Sasse
2026 Tesler and the Burning Bush
2026 The Logic of a Gen X Appalachian Boy: A Childhood Memoir
2023 Lady Trieu & the Demon Warrior of Hanoi
2022 The Lost Lineup: Myths and Tales of the Winasook Iron Horses II
2022 Christmas in '45
2021 A Diamond for Her: Myths and Tales of the Winasook Iron Horses
2020 Moses the Singer
2019 The Parting in the Sky (Forgotten Child Trilogy Book 3)
2018 The African Connection (Forgotten Child Trilogy Book 2)
2017 A Man too Old for a Place too Far (Forgotten Child Trilogy Book 1)
2016 Which Half David: A Modern-day King David Story
2015 A Love Story for a Nation
2014 If Love is a Crime: A Christmas Story
2014 The Reach of the Banyan Tree
2013 The Recluse Storyteller
2012 Beauty Rising
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August 3, 2026Thank you Mark for entrusting your book in exchange for my review.
A quick read about childhood adventures. This reads like the result of the Storybook app that is available, aimed at grandparents to share their stories for future generations. It does get a little clunky where Mark mentions something and then says he'll circle around to it later. That just takes the reader out of the present story.
I came away with the feeling that childhood in Appalachia for Gen X (at least this socio-economic family) was not much different than other regions in the US.
A quick read about childhood adventures. This reads like the result of the Storybook app that is available, aimed at grandparents to share their stories for future generations. It does get a little clunky where Mark mentions something and then says he'll circle around to it later. That just takes the reader out of the present story.
I came away with the feeling that childhood in Appalachia for Gen X (at least this socio-economic family) was not much different than other regions in the US.
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