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James Scott

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James Scott is the author of the bestselling novel, The Kept, which was a finalist for the New England Book Award. His short fiction can be found in journals such as One Story and Ploughshares, and his non-fiction has been published by the New York Times, Boston Magazine, Oprah.com, and other venues. Currently, Scott lives in western Massachusetts with his wife and dog.
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The Rumpus Interview with Daniel Torday

  • James Scott
  • July 1, 2015
Dan Torday talks about his novel, The Last Flight of Poxl West, the role of fear in fiction, the fabrication of facts in a memoir, and about being “constitutionally unoffendable.”
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The Rumpus Interview with Josh Weil

  • James Scott
  • January 30, 2015
Writer Josh Weil talks about his novel, The Great Glass Sea, magical realism vs. science fiction, Russia’s experiments with mirrored satellites, his early days as an aspiring playwright, and how he uses fear as a fuel to accomplish his work.
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The New Valley by Josh Weil

  • James Scott
  • June 15, 2009
Josh Weil’s keenly observed trio of novellas follows the lives of men left behind by time’s relentless progress.
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Tinkers, by Paul Harding

  • James Scott
  • March 10, 2009
Tinkers is a novel steeped in, and obsessed with, minutiae. Whether describing the inner workings of a clock, the network of ducts and wires that runs through a home, or…
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