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jasonpettus

jasonpettus

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I'm the owner of the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography (cclapcenter.com), as well as a former novelist and travel writer. I am actively seeking recommendations on contemporary books and authors, especially ones who tour and are seeking extra publicity for their projects. Also -- yes, CCLaP is accepting submissions! Please drop me a... more »
  • Chicago, IL, USA
  • member since May 3, 2007

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  • Brian S

    Brian S says

    Enjoyed your review of Ghostwritten.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Oubliette

    Oubliette says

    Hi, I've enjoyed reading your reviews and hope you don't mind my "following" you :)

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • NotBookishENuff

    NotBookishENuff says

    I liked your Grapes of Wrath review.

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Alec Johnson

    Alec Johnson says

    Great reviews (even/especially where I disagree wholeheartedly) - I hope you don't mind another person clicking the always-faintly-creepy 'follow' button on you.

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Peter B-P

    Peter B-P says

    I wanted to let you know that I was impressed by your review of "The Great Perhaps." Then I found out you do that for a living, so...more power to you!

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jennifer L

    Jennifer L says

    Just read your review of The Vikings, and I had to laugh. I've been trying to get through it (I'm in Chapter 6 or thereabouts) and I find it very interesting, but I'd almost rather clean the bathroom than get back to reading it.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Ixarix

    Ixarix says

    Thanks for adding me as a friend.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Drew G

    Drew G says

    Thank you Thank you Thank you for suggesting Platform.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Drew G

    Drew G says

    I was looking over your bookshelf and though I am sure you have loads of books on the to-read pile, You need to take a second to look at Flicker by Theodore Roszak. It's insanely good and I am confident you will find it as enjoyable as I did. Actually I confess that should you choose to read it I greatly look forward to reading one of your in depth reviews.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Drew G

    Drew G says

    Thanks for the advice. I have both Possibility of an Island and The Elementary Particles, both unread. I am immensely interested in the Lovecraft book but have had a very hard time finding it. It's either extremely expensive to buy or my local library system is too small (suburban New York) to have it. What I have read about it I find exciting as I am also a big Lovecraft fan. Platform sounds like the way to go. Thanks again.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Drew G

    Drew G says

    I am hoping for your help as to where I should start with Michel Houellebecq? I have been given a few suggestions but would like to start out on the "primer" novel if possible. Any suggestions?

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • A. Colin Wright

    A. Colin Wright says

    Thanks. I'm working on getting more sales, quoting your review, but it's slow!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • A. Colin Wright

    A. Colin Wright says

    Interesting review, Jason. The book, Sardinian Silver, had in fact its first draft in 1963, shortly after I left Sardinia. It was written in Reggio Calabria, in the toe of Italy, where I was teaching the following year. It went through many changes before being published finally by iUniverse in 2008.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Mark J

    Mark J says

    Excellent reviews, keep it up. You are what the literary world needs more of.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Book-Lubber

    Book-Lubber says

    Is that really you in the picture? You have a Dean Martin sorta look. Very hip... Tends toward the "naughty" side...?

    You Chicagoans' have a lot of action going on right now over there in the "Windy City." Exciting stuff...

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Book-Lubber

    Book-Lubber says

    Why former novelist??

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Gashlycrumb

    Gashlycrumb says

    Your review saved me from adding "The Pesthouse" to my wishlist, but I am adding "Layover" even though I'm not a big fan of chick lit.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )

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