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First Published:
Jul 2004, 256 pages
Paperback:
Jun 2005, 366 pages
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This article relates to Strange But True
John Searles is the author
of Boy Still Missing and Strange
But True, and the Deputy Editor at
Cosmopolitan where he oversees all book
excerpts and reviews for the magazine. His
essays, articles and reviews have appeared
in the New York Times, the Washington Post
and other national newspapers and magazines.
He lives in New York City.
When asked how he approaches the process of
writing fiction, compared to working on a
magazine he replied, 'Both experiences
are so different. At Cosmo, my work is part
of a huge group effort each month, whereas
my writing is done in solitude for long
stretches of time until I am ready to share
the story with my editor. Still, I approach
both things with a great deal of focus while
trying to maintain a sense of humor about
myself and not take things too seriously.'
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