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Chris Ahrens Ian Anderson Eric Bartl Don Bauder Ed Bedford Siobhan Braun Robert Bush Chad Deal Joe Deegan Barbarella Fokos Leorah Gavidor Dave Good Marty Graham Moss Gropen Andrew Hamlin Dorian Hargrove Garrett Harris Ken Harrison Patrick Henderson Tam Hoang Eve Kelly Dryw Keltz Eva Knott Thomas Larson Ken Leighton Matthew Lickona Mike Madriaga Bill Manson Scott Marks Bob McPhail Walter Mencken Joseph O'Brien Sheila Pell Ian Pike Matt Potter H.G. Reza Dave Rice Elizabeth Salaam Jay Allen Sanford Julie Stalmer DJ Stevens Matthew Suárez Amanda Tascher
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Books by Reader Writers

In addition to writing for the San Diego Reader, the following Reader writers have had books published.

Dominic Carrillo | W.S. Di Piero | Barbarella Fokos | Dave Good | Michael Hemmingson | Thomas Larson | Matthew Lickona | Thomas Lux | Abe Opincar | Naomi Wise

Dominic Carrillo

Dominic Carrillo bio | Reader stories

W.S. Di Piero

W.S. DiPiero bio | Reader stories

Barbarella Fokos

Diary of a Diva: Behind the Lipstick

By Barbarella Fokos

Dave Good

Dave Good bio | Reader stories

Michael Hemmingson

Michael Hemmingson bio | Reader stories

Thomas Larson

Thomas Larson bio | Reader stories

Thomas Lux

Thomas Lux bio | Reader stories

Matthew Lickona

Matthew Lickona bio | Reader stories

Abe Opincar

Abe Opincar bio | Reader stories

Naomi Wise

Naomi Wise bio | Reader stories

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