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Gabriel Urbina Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Costa Rican-American Writer/Director | @Wolf359Radio, @UnseenDotShow, @NoBadIdeasPod | DM at @20toMidnight | Rep: Kim Yau @ Echo Lake Entertainment | He/Him

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Book Cover for: Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes, Stephen Sondheim

Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes

Stephen Sondheim
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... world of creative writing is RIFE with them.) The thing that finally gave me a foothold into understanding this bit of writing theory was, of all things, Stephen Sondheim's book FINISHING THE HAT. Hah, plot twist, it's actually also a Sondheim thread! https://t.co/IDLeWshvgB

Hardcover, 2010

$60.00$35.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Nice Try, Shane Maloney

Nice Try

Shane Maloney
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Thrilled to see the brilliant @WeFixSpaceJunk and @trufelman's Nice Try featured on this list of great podcasts for every taste. Bravo! https://t.co/sQJsDHkmC5

Paperback, 2014

$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Danse Macabre, Stephen King

Danse Macabre

Stephen King
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@EliLizzieLizbet It's not the most academically critical work ever, but Danse Macabre is actually one of my favorite Stephen King books precisely because it's him talking about and breaking down horror media that made an impact on him.

Paperback, 2010

$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards, Bong Joon Ho

Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards

Bong Joon Ho
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2019: Parasite (Bong Joon-ho) https://t.co/OpjfU9GyBx

Hardcover, 2020

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century: Stories, George R. R. Martin

The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century: Stories

George R. R. Martin
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As George R.R. Martin wrote: “The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid.” And for my money, the only stories that really have a happy ending are the ones that make you afraid they’re gonna have a sad ending.

Paperback, 2001

$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Axolotl, Dawn Bluemel Oldfield

Axolotl

Dawn Bluemel Oldfield
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My Creative Writing Professor: All right gang, your only homework for next week is to read a single short story. And it’s just seven pages long! 18-Year-Old Me, a fool: Oh, sweet! My Professor, knowing the story is Julio Cortázar’s “Axolotl”: 😈😈😈 https://t.co/RbpQFG9mux

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