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Mark Haskell Smith

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Mark Haskell Smith is the author of seven novels with one word titles, most recently Blown and Memoires, and three nonfiction books including Rude Talk in Athens and Naked at Lunch.

He lives in Los Angeles. He likes Mexican food.

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Mark Haskell Smith Wow! Thanks for that. I am just finishing a new nonfiction book, although it has fictional sections (it's complicated and weird), and as soon as that …moreWow! Thanks for that. I am just finishing a new nonfiction book, although it has fictional sections (it's complicated and weird), and as soon as that is figured out... I'm starting a new novel. It's about the grocery business!
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Mark Haskell Smith I'm looking forward to reading Janelle Brown's new book, Watch Me Disappear; Elif Batuman's The Idiot; and Woman #17 by Edan Lepucki. And I'm going to…moreI'm looking forward to reading Janelle Brown's new book, Watch Me Disappear; Elif Batuman's The Idiot; and Woman #17 by Edan Lepucki. And I'm going to read more of Mario Vargas Llosa's books (because I'm going to Peru in the fall). Those are the fiction titles so far. I don't know what nonfiction I'll read yet, but at least one or two.(less)
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Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant...

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Baked

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Moist

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Blown

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Raw: A Love Story

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Heart of Dankness: Undergro...

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Get Ready to Get Blown!

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Blown hits bookstores on June 12th and the early reviews are in. Check out what Publishers Weekly had to say here https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780... and Kirkus Reviews was equally enthusiastic https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...

It's a perfect adventure read for summer time. Sea breezes, sex, and a hilarious critique of the failures of capitalism. Enjoy! Read more of this blog post »
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“The fact that, in the United States, there are people serving ten-year prison terms for growing marijuana plants in their backyards while Wall Street racketeers, who have defrauded millions of people and destroyed the global economy, walk free is a kind of bizarre hypocrisy that boggles my mind.”
Mark Haskell Smith, Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup

“One bullet can really fuck up your day.”
Mark Haskell Smith, Baked

“dislodge the cultural brainwash that makes so many people so completely miserable. I”
Mark Haskell Smith, Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant Nudist's Adventures in the Clothing-Optional World

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“The fact that, in the United States, there are people serving ten-year prison terms for growing marijuana plants in their backyards while Wall Street racketeers, who have defrauded millions of people and destroyed the global economy, walk free is a kind of bizarre hypocrisy that boggles my mind.”
Mark Haskell Smith, Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup

“One bullet can really fuck up your day.”
Mark Haskell Smith, Baked

“I have never been convinced there's anything inherently wrong in having fun. ”
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“I like grit, I like love and death, I'm tired of irony. ... A lot of good fiction is sentimental. ... The novelist who refuses sentiment refuses the full spectrum of human behavior, and then he just dries up. ... I would rather give full vent to all human loves and disappointments, and take a chance on being corny, than die a smartass.”
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Jeannie Faulkner Barber Hey Mark, What an interesting website you have!
You're so talented! Thanks for adding me as a friend.
Blessings,
Jeannie


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