Mark Gamin
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Mark Gamin is a lawyer, writer, and editor. He has served as editor-in-chief of three scholarly legal journals and has freelance edited several general-interest books. He is currently writing a book set in the middle of Idaho, the working title of which is The Middle of Idaho. Physically, Mark resides in Cleveland; in his mind, he is often at his small farm in Appalachian Ohio, on the very edge of civilization.
17 entries by Mark Gamin
The Curse of Pietro Houdini: A Novel
By Derek B. Miller
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Needlessly murky plot points mar this otherwise clever art-heist tale.
Distant Sons: A Novel
By Tim Johnston
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This exceptional whodunit deserves a sequel (and may boast a prequel).
Plain Air
By Michael Martone
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This collection invites comparison to that other Winesburg, with surprising results.
Plain Air: Sketches from Winesburg, Indiana
By Michael Martone
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This collection invites comparison to that other Winesburg, with surprising results.
The Great Dissenter
By Peter S. Canellos
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A compelling look at an unusual — and unlikely — civil rights champion.
I Was the President’s Mistress!!
By Miguel Syjuco
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This antic Filipino picaresque pays off big for patient readers.
The Cold Millions
By Jess Walter
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This extraordinary story of an early 1900s class struggle cements the author’s place among America’s finest writers.
The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero
By Peter S. Canellos
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A compelling look at an unusual — and unlikely — civil rights champion.
The Compton Cowboys
By Walter Thompson-Hernández
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A heartwarming but unpolished true story of the unlikely bond between inner-city men and second-chance horses.
The Cold Millions: A Novel
By Jess Walter
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This extraordinary story of an early 1900s class struggle cements the author’s place among America’s finest writers.
Endeavour
By Peter Moore
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A rich history of the vessel that voyaged far beyond her beam reach.
The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America’s Urban Heartland
By Walter Thompson-Hernández
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A heartwarming but unpolished true story of the unlikely bond between inner-city men and second-chance horses.
Endeavour: The Ship that Changed the World
By Peter Moore
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A rich history of the vessel that voyaged far beyond her beam reach.
Cloudbursts
By Thomas McGuane
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This ingenious assortment of tales reads like a master class in the genre.
The New Iberia Blues: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
By James Lee Burke
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The legendary detective is back to solve a series of grisly murders and sort through the misalignments of his own fate.
A Year with Nature: An Almanac
By Marty Crump
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Twelve months of fresh facts and quirky celebrations await in the author’s annual handbook.
Cloudbursts: Collected and New Stories
By Thomas McGuane
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This ingenious assortment of tales reads like a master class in the genre.