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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

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Seeking Solitude, a Quiet Eddy in a Rushing Stream

September 30, 2026

In the final post of a two-week celebration for the one-year anniversary of “When Things Go Missing,” author Deborah Brasket reflects on the complexities of family relationships within the novel. She explores the intricate dynamics among characters, particularly their father Walter, as they navigate their struggles with absence and connection amid crisis.

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Help Me Celebrate the One-Year Anniversary of My Debut Novel, When Things Go Missing!

September 21, 2026

Dear Friends and Followers, One year ago today, I took a deep breath and hit “Publish” on When Things Go …

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The Weight of Snow and Regret & Bo Hopkins’ Blues

July 26, 2026

My Review The Weight of Snow and Regret by Elizabeth Gauffreau is a beautifully-written story that throws light on an …

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My Book Buffet Newsletter, November 2025

November 24, 2025

Dear Friends and Followers, Welcome to my November newsletter, featuring updates on my publishing adventure, including my novel When Things Go Missing, as …

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“Looking for Bobby,” or Losing & Finding Ourselves

May 17, 2015

May is short story month, and in celebration I’m posting a short story I wrote years ago and published in …

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The Light-Craving Stories of George Saunders

November 20, 2014

What is it that I love about the wildly weird, dark and dorky stories of George Saunders? Ever since reading …

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20 Favorite and Most Influential Books

September 9, 2014

What follows are the 20 favorite books that helped shape the way I think and write. It was hard to limit …

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After sailing around the world in a small boat for six years, I came to appreciate how tiny and insignificant we humans appear in our natural and untamed surroundings, living always on the edge of the wild, into which we are embedded even while being that thing which sets us apart. Now living again on the edge of the wild in a home that borders a nature preserve, I am re-exploring what it means to be human in a more than human world.

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