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Gary Presley

Gary Presley's essays have appeared in The New York Times, Salon, and many other regional and national publications. His memoir, Seven Wheelchairs: A Life beyond Polio, was published by The University of Iowa Press. He died in December 2017.

Books reviewed by Gary Presley

Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions (03/07/18)
The Last Ballad (11/15/17)
The Half-Drowned King (10/18/17)
Savage Country (09/20/17)
The Locals (08/23/17)
The Force (07/12/17)
Proving Ground (05/31/17)
Blue Light Yokohama (05/03/17)
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley (04/19/17)
The Hearts of Men (03/08/17)
Always Happy Hour (01/18/17)
In the Country of the Blind (11/16/16)
So Say the Fallen (10/19/16)
Mercury (10/05/16)
The Senility of Vladimir P. (08/24/16)
Underground Airlines (07/13/16)

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