Tag: composite novel

• quick review of junot díaz’ this is how you lose her

  

  I’ve long read and admired Junot Diaz‘ style of prose. I’m almost embarrassed to say how much I’ve modeled my own work after his. This latest collection of work contains all the themes of trouble and failure at its heart. And also the redemption. I continue to admire how the work follows a consistent universe […]

  john paul jaramillo

  November 3, 2013

  book reviews, reading, Updates

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• semi-orphaned aug 15 deadline

  

  Sat down today–all day today–working towards an August 15 contest deadline for my Semi-Orphaned manuscript. Here is a quick excerpt: Animales Neto was over on the bed shirtless and crudo, shaking his head at the reality of missing his father’s funeral service, when he raised both arms to smell his pits. He started digging in […]

  john paul jaramillo

  August 12, 2013

  Process, Updates, writing

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