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by Ryan R. Campbell | Mar 9, 2021 | And Ampersand, Book Review, Publicity
And Ampersand: Short Stories on Endings and Beginnings (of a Sort) has hardly been out for a full day, and it’s already receiving rave reviews. Thanks to Books and Quills Magazine for this review, in which they wrote— And Ampersand is one of those rare books...
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 18, 2021 | And Ampersand, Book Review, On Writing
If you’re a longtime reader (or listener) of mine, you know 2020 was a year of reckoning, identity-wise. Who did I want to be as a writer? Who did I want to be as, you know, a regular old person? As one might have expected, when the clock struck midnight on the...
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 16, 2021 | And Ampersand, Book Review
I’ve long struggled to embrace success, but when advance praise like this rolls in, it’s hard to not hold it close. Minimalist and visceral, these American literary short stories address the themes of fatality, mortality and the continuum of existence....
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 12, 2021 | Book Review
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones was a tough act to follow. Elizabeth Acevedo’s Clap When You Land proved more than up to the task. Minor spoilers follow. Clap When You Land is a tale of two sisters, neither of whom knows the other exists. Separated by an ocean,...
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jul 23, 2020 | EMPATHY
I’m honored to announce my science fiction debut, Imminent Dawn, has been selected as a finalist in the 2020 International Book Awards. Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of American Book Fest, said this year’s contest yielded over 2,000 entries from authors and...
