Ep:017 John Copenhaver talks about his debut novel, Dodging and Burning, and the many literary organizations he has been involved with, including crime mystery reviews for Lambda Literary. Justene reviews Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge.
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Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge
About John:
John Copenhaver’s historical crime novel, Dodging and Burning, won the 2019 Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel and garnered Anthony, Strand Critics, Barry, and Lambda Literary Award nominations. He writes a crime fiction review column for Lambda Literary called “Blacklight.” His work has appeared in CrimeReads, Electric Lit, Glitterwolf, PANK, and others. He chairs the 7-12 grade English department at Flint Hill School. He currently lives in DC with his husband, artist Jeffery Paul (Herrity).
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