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Wyoming Living Review | “Fire in the Field and Other Stories”

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...

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“Fire in the Field and Other Stories” Review by Erin McCraken

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...

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AEQI Review of “Fire in the Field and Other Stories”

“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...

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Midwest Book Review | “Fire in the Field and Other Stories”

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...

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IU Grad Publishes Novel about Escaping Family Bonds

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...

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Interview with Sandy Deden

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...

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August 24 Review from AEQAI

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...

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Wyoming Living Review | “Fire in the Field and Other Stories”

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...

read more

“Fire in the Field and Other Stories” Review by Erin McCraken

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...

read more

AEQI Review of “Fire in the Field and Other Stories”

“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...

read more

Midwest Book Review | “Fire in the Field and Other Stories”

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...

read more

IU Grad Publishes Novel about Escaping Family Bonds

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...

read more

Interview with Sandy Deden

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...

read more

August 24 Review from AEQAI

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...

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