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Patrick Somerville

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FIBS:

Memorial Day signals the start of the summer travel season. Among those taking to the Wisconsin roads will be visitors from Illinois — people Wisconsinites love to hate. Writer Patrick Somerville reflects on both Wisconsin’s and his own conflicted relationship with Illinois.

Patrick Somerville is the author of several books, including his latest novel This Bright River.

I sold a new book.

I sold a new book.

Bilbo.

Bilbo.

Good name.

Good name.

Here’s my Zork-inspired Tift-Merritt-sung book trailer for This Bright River.

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An old favorite from my old publisher.
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“The day before my cousin Bill came to town I promised my Mom that I would take him to the Museum of Television and Video Technology. He was from England. He was doing a big tour. Apparently it’s what the English do when they’re young. They go to America and wander around so they can feel what it feels like to be an American. What was interesting was that I didn’t have a cousin from England.”
—Patrick Somerville, Trouble

An old favorite from my old publisher.

vintageanchor:

“The day before my cousin Bill came to town I promised my Mom that I would take him to the Museum of Television and Video Technology. He was from England. He was doing a big tour. Apparently it’s what the English do when they’re young. They go to America and wander around so they can feel what it feels like to be an American. What was interesting was that I didn’t have a cousin from England.”

—Patrick Somerville, Trouble

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