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Stuff I Read: The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
When an otherworldly entity endangers the awakening of the next great city—New York—the city chooses an avatar to defend it. But when...

Franklyn Thomas
Nov 28, 20214 min read
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Stuff I Read: Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
A newly divorced father experiences a new life in New York’s Upper West Side via dating apps. But when his ex-wife disappears, leaving...

Franklyn Thomas
Nov 16, 20213 min read
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Stuff I Read: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Two white-hot talents combine to form an iconic rock band in mid-1970’s California, with their meteoric rise to fame equaled only by how...

Franklyn Thomas
Aug 8, 20204 min read
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Congratulations. You Win.
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend lately, especially on social media. It’s a trend that is more distressing given the tumultuous times...

Franklyn Thomas
Jul 15, 20202 min read
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Progress Report: April 2020
I miss tactile interaction. A handshake to a new acquaintance, a fist bump to a friend or a hug to a loved one.

Franklyn Thomas
Apr 6, 20202 min read
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Stuff I've Read: Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Austin Grossman sends us on a fantastical deconstruction of modern superhero tropes in his 2007 novel, Soon I Will Be Invincible.

Franklyn Thomas
Dec 11, 20193 min read
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Excitement
#author #upcoming #thomcarnell #tuxedojunction #nofleshshallbespared #writing #december2019 #writerfriends While visiting Bellingham a...

Franklyn Thomas
Dec 8, 20192 min read
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Stuff I've Read: The Tourist by Robert Dickinson
A review of The Tourist by Robert Dickinson

Franklyn Thomas
Dec 4, 20193 min read
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Progress Report: October 2019
Hey guys, I’m back! The days are getting shorter, the leaves are changing colors, and the are has a chilly bite to it. That can only...

Franklyn Thomas
Oct 4, 20193 min read
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Rubber Ducky, You're The One
A few weeks back, I went to Downtown Seattle with my niece and my girlfriend for a night out. It had been a long week, and we all needed...

Franklyn Thomas
Jun 11, 20192 min read
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Too Old For This
We’ll start with a disclaimer; when it comes to drinking, I’m a lightweight. I know, I know, it seems counterintuitive given my size—I’m...

Franklyn Thomas
Feb 11, 20193 min read
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Progress Report: December 2018
Hey all! Well, the move is (finally) done, and all the boxes are empty. Yep, we’ve settled in! To recap, I left the cozy confines of...

Franklyn Thomas
Dec 18, 20182 min read
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Stuff I Read: The Expats by Chris Pavone
Over the last couple of years, I’ve become a fan of Chris Pavone. I’ve worked backward through his catalog, starting with his most...

Franklyn Thomas
Oct 16, 20182 min read
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Stuff I've (Tried To) Read: Spade & Archer by Joe Gores
Okay, first of all, I will never call a book bad. Not in a review, at any rate. An artist poured several hours, days, months, even...

Franklyn Thomas
Sep 25, 20182 min read
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Too Real For Me
This is going to be a strange and belated 9/11 blog post. Instead of a sad and sappy ode to a city and a building that no high schooler...

Franklyn Thomas
Sep 21, 20182 min read
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Video Games
For a long time, I was an avid gamer. Video games had been a constant in my life since 1988 when I got a Nintendo Entertainment System...

Franklyn Thomas
May 8, 20183 min read
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Stuff I'm Reading: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
2011’s Ready Player One is both an ode to 80’s culture and old-school gaming, and a love letter to cultural touchstones for readers of a...

Franklyn Thomas
Apr 28, 20184 min read
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Stuff I Saw: Black Panther
Let’s start with the disclaimer: spoilers. Spoilery spoilers that will spoil the movie like three-week-expired whole milk. Still here? ...

Franklyn Thomas
Feb 23, 20185 min read
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