John Young Releases Second Book Fire in the Field is a collection of 16 short stories he has written since the 1980s by Cynthia Smith Reviewers use words like “heartbreaking” and “heartwarming” to describe the 16 short stories of Middle Americans in Wyomingite John Young’s second book, a...

Fire In The Field Review – John Young Reviewed by Erin McCracken -- My Life Within the Pages John Young sent me a copy of his book and I accepted the review request since it was a relatively short book of short stories. How hard could it be to stay on track right? To my utter astonishment, I...

JOHN YOUNG EVOKES THE RURAL MIDWEST IN A NEW SHORT STORY COLLECTION The marketing writer-turned-author explores rural beauty and danger, the drama of middle-age, and what’s coming next. Kelly Blewett  - June 9, 2021 John Young’s Fire in the Field and Other Stories, a collection of 16...

John Young's FIRE IN THE FIELD & Other Stories (June 2021) Connie Shakalis Arts Columnist, The Herald-Times Freelance writer I said Let me read a few minutes of these stories before I start dinner. At midnight I was still crying, laughing, and fond of Young's ability to take me with him....

“Fields of Fire” by John Young Review by Daniel Brown  -  April 24th, 2021  |  Published in April 2021 A couple of years ago I reviewed John Young’s first novel, “When The Coin Is in the Air”, not knowing that the author lived here in Cincinnati.  It was a very...

Critique: Original, eloquent, erudite, entertaining, memorably thoughtful and thought-provoking, "Fire in the Field and Other Stories" showcases author John Young's impressive mastery of the short story format. While especially and unreservedly recommended for community, college and university...

Visiting memories of one's youth is bound to bring despair. Marcel Proust's "Swann's Way", the first part of his huge novel "In Search of Lost Time," comes to mind. So does Thomas Wolfe's "You Can't Go Home Again."  And, now, so does Indiana University grad John Young's "When the Coin Is in...

See the full interview here! Once upon a time, I wanted to be a literary writer. As a kid and teenager, I wrote my share of angst-filled bad poetry and short stories and had most of everything I wrote rejected. No matter. The Writing Force is strong in this one, and I continued to write for myself...

Published August 24, 2019 is a very strong review of WHEN THE COIN IS IN THE AIR. It was written by Daniel Brown for AEQAI, an Ohio arts magazine. Here are a few quotes: “Cincinnati novelist John Young’s debut novel “When The Coin Is In The Air” is impressive.” “The reader will want to disbelieve...

John is featured here in the latest interview on Cincinnati Local 12. See the full story here!