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About J. R. Angelella

J. R. Angelella is the author of the novel Zombie (Soho Press) as well as a forthcoming, Southern Gothic, supernatural YA series (Sourcebooks/Teen Fire) co-written with his wife, the writer Kate Angelella. His short fiction has appeared in numerous journals, most recently in Fifth Wednesday Journal, Sou’wester, The Coachella Review, JMWW, Plot with Guns and The Collagist. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from Bennington College and teaches at the Gotham Writers’ Workshop in New York City. For more info, check out his website: www.jrangelella.com; or follow him on twitter: @jrangelella.

My Oldest Short Story is “Vacant”

Posted on April 2, 2012

There are three basic, self-assigned, writer phases that have pre-dated the fourth phase I am entering now: 1) Dream; 2) Write & Dream; 3) Just Write; and 4) Published Author. For the longest time, I was stuck in Phase 1. … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on March 20, 2012

This past Saturday I participated in the 510 Reading Series in Baltimore. I was humbled to read along side Karen Lillis, Elisabeth Dahl and Justin Sirois, each of whom brought their A-game and read really fantastic prose.  (For an excellent … Continue reading →

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The Latest and Greatest Blurbs

Posted on March 13, 2012

Blurbs for Zombie keep rolling in and here is the latest and greatest from the fantastic Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain and How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets: “Wow!  A crazy, wicked, … Continue reading →

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Disintegrating Heroes

Posted on February 29, 2012

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about disintegrating heroes and their journey towards redemption in a broken world. Reversing ourselves in order to move forward. I realize this seems to be an uneven phrase, or maybe even a contradictory one … Continue reading →

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Laws of Gravity on the Mean Streets

Posted on February 16, 2012

Mean Streets. Laws of Gravity. I’m a sucker for movies about toxic friends and a code of loyalty, but these two films have always been more than just that to me. The similarities between these two features are purposeful with … Continue reading →

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For Your (Sound) Consideration

Posted on February 1, 2012

It is with great pleasure, pride and pageantry that I share the following exciting news. On January 19, 2012, the Cinema Audio Society announced its nominations for the 48th CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2011. In … Continue reading →

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Charlie Begins to Break Down in Mean Streets

Posted on January 24, 2012

Mean Streets is quite possibly one of my favorite films of all-time. If you haven’t seen it, you must. It’s an early Scorsese work that gives you a glimpse of all that is to come from Taxi Driver and The … Continue reading →

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If you are in the market for a smart, funny, subversive take on the memoir, do yourself a favor and read John Waters’ Role Models: “a self-portrait told through intimate profiles of favorite personalities—some famous, some unknown, some criminal, some … Continue reading →

Posted on January 18, 2012 | Leave a comment

Three Little Nerds

Posted on January 13, 2012

When I started writing, the only other person I knew who loved language as much as me and studied fiction like a nerd like me was my beautiful wife. She and I would sit across from one another at our … Continue reading →

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Holy Ghost

Posted on January 11, 2012

The forthcoming album from DRGN KING is on the horizon and no one is more excited about it than this Angelella. If you look like a sleuth online, you should be able to find a few few sneak peak tracks … Continue reading →

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