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john paul jaramillo

Writer / Reader / Professor Lincoln Land College

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John Paul Jaramillo is the author of The House of Order–stories –a 2013 Latino Book Award Finalist– and Little Mocos–a novel from Twelve Winters Press. In 2013 Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature listed Jaramillo as one of its Top 10 New Latino Authors to Watch and Read.

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John Paul Jaramillo’s debut story collection The House of Order was named a 2013 Int’l Latino Book Award Finalist, and his most recent work Little Mocos is now available from Twelve Winters Press. In 2013 Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature listed Jaramillo as one of its Top 10 New Latino Authors to Watch and Read. He is currently a professor of composition and literature at Lincoln Land College-Springfield, Illinois.

quick review/recommendation–consider this: moments in my writing life after which everything was different (2020)
October 30, 2020 1 Comment by john paul jaramillo Updates

quick review/recommendation–consider this: moments in my writing life after which everything was different (2020)

Chuck Palahniuk’s new book might be one of the most down to earth texts on the craft of writing. And […]

frank waters research
May 19, 2020 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo Updates

frank waters research

some informal thoughts on meditation and writing workshop
November 3, 2019 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo Updates

some informal thoughts on meditation and writing workshop

Over the last six months I feel I am finally back on a consistent writing and reading schedule. Finally taking […]

pleasant plains library authors fair
June 24, 2019 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo reading

pleasant plains library authors fair

Tomorrow June 25th I will be at Pleasant Plains Library, Pleasant Plains, Illinois at the Summer Authors Fair–selling and talking […]

Glimmer Train’s Very Short Fiction Contest–Finalist
April 25, 2019 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo Monte Stories

Glimmer Train’s Very Short Fiction Contest–Finalist

film recommendation: roma
January 21, 2019 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo film review

film recommendation: roma

I’ve admired Alfonso Cuarón for a while now–Y Tu Mama Tambien and Children of Men are two of my favorite […]

carlos montoya novel excerpt at the write launch
December 3, 2018 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo Monte Stories

carlos montoya novel excerpt at the write launch

Excited to have a novel excerpt up at @thewritelaunch from a manuscript in progress I am calling carlos montoya–a novel 

latino author spotlight oct 29, 6pm
August 22, 2018 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo readings

latino author spotlight oct 29, 6pm

Discover your new favorite author at our Latino Author Spotlight! This author meet + greet will feature two incredible authors: […]

quick review–the third policeman by flann o’brien
June 18, 2018 1 Comment by john paul jaramillo book reviews

quick review–the third policeman by flann o’brien

Such an odd and strange little book from O’Brien. What I liked: Definitely not a book you can easily categorize. […]

quick review: at swim-two-birds
April 27, 2018 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo reading

quick review: at swim-two-birds

Spending more and more time before getting to sleep at night reading and trying to re-develop my focus. And I […]

when a writer loses the way
April 16, 2018 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo Updates

when a writer loses the way

Over the last year or so I am finding I have more and more unread or half finished books on […]

author’s tea
April 12, 2018 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo readings

author’s tea

documentary recommendation: gabo–the creation of gabriel garcia marquez
November 28, 2017 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo film review

documentary recommendation: gabo–the creation of gabriel garcia marquez

I’ve been listening to One Hundred Years of Solitude as an audiobook and watching this documentary on Marquez’ life and […]

latino book review–little mocos review
November 20, 2017 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo Press

latino book review–little mocos review

Happy to see my book reviewed and featured at Latino Book Review site. https://www.latinobookreview.com/latino-book-review–john-paul-jaramillo—little-mocos.html

documentary recommendation–joan didion: the center will not hold
November 4, 2017 Leave a Comment by john paul jaramillo research

documentary recommendation–joan didion: the center will not hold

Quite a few students asked me about watching this 2017 Netflix documentary on Joan Didion. One of my favorite writers […]

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