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John O'Brien

John O’Brien has held writing fellowships at the University of Iowa and Stanford University, and he was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. His work has appeared in Hudson ReviewMassachusetts ReviewTriQuarterlyCountry JournalHarrowsmith, and Gray’s Sporting Journal. He lives with his wife, Becky, in Franklin, West Virginia.
Eat Your Words
Mistakes That Worked
Who Is Jane Goodall?
¿QuiĂ©n fue Steve Jobs?
Who Was Steve Jobs?
Who Was Jackie Robinson?
Who Was Abraham Lincoln?
Who Was Elvis Presley?
Who Was Harry Houdini?

Books

Eat Your Words
Mistakes That Worked
Who Is Jane Goodall?
¿QuiĂ©n fue Steve Jobs?
Who Was Steve Jobs?
Who Was Jackie Robinson?
Who Was Abraham Lincoln?
Who Was Elvis Presley?
Who Was Harry Houdini?

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