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Chris Bachelder lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. His new novel is called Abbott Awaits.
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The Dead Chipmunk
Chris Bachelder
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Toward a Theory of Surprise
Chris Bachelder
Schema
When Basketball Imitates Melville
Chris Bachelder
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Doctorow’s Brain
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A Review of: Misfortune by Wesley Stace
Chris Bachelder
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A Soldier Upon a Hard Campaign
Chris Bachelder
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The Believer Reading Group Guide for Bright Lights, Big City
Chris Bachelder
Toward a Theory of Surprise
Chris Bachelder
Jan 1 2010
1. Three mornings a week I drop off my three-and-a-half-year-old daughter at her daycare center. We have a routine. First we read a book, then we hug, kiss, high five, and ...When Basketball Imitates Melville
Chris Bachelder
Oct 1 2007
Doctorow’s Brain
Chris Bachelder
Feb 1 2007
1. The Barthelme- Saunders Paradox Named for American writers Donald Barthelme (1931–1989) and George Saunders (1958–), neither of whom is considered a realist. The ...A Review of: Misfortune by Wesley Stace
Chris Bachelder
Sep 1 2005
A Soldier Upon a Hard Campaign
Chris Bachelder
Oct 1 2004
That is a question that you struggle with every day. It’s an infernal question—the degree of engagement. (See Table 1) —E. L. Doctorow, 1982 interview TABLE ...The Believer Reading Group Guide for Bright Lights, Big City
Chris Bachelder
Sep 1 2004
Note: This guide is intended to help provoke thought and to generate discussion in your reading group. You are encouraged to use the following questions to stimulate lively ...
