charles Holdefer


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Ivan the terrible goes on a family picnic



Stories





From the American heartland to Hiroshima, to Paris, to shopping malls and caves with prehistoric art, Ivan the Terrible Goes on a Family Picnic is a wild ride across frontiers of the imagination.


"Charles Holdefer is an alchemist, transforming our national and human shortcomings into satiric gold." --Elizabeth McKenzie



Don't look at me



Novel





When an ex-basketball star discovers lost love letters from Emily Dickinson to an unknown Irish lover, she finds herself in the middle of today's battles over American culture in a nation at war with itself.


"Impressive breadth and depth … a pleasure to read.”

NEVERIMITATE



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Kindness from strangers



"A compelling mix of thriller, psychodrama and, yes, political commentary."

BOOKLIST, starred review of The Contractor



"Holdefer’s satisfying, at times funny novel describes a maturing pro athlete’s often bumpy transition from youthful dreams to mainstream American life."

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY review of Back in the Game



"Powerful in its reach. Resounds with literary merit and bears the hallmarks of a thriller sure to fly off the shelf."

LIBRARY JOURNAL review of The Contractor



"Holdefer is an abundantly gifted, witty writer. His creation, his delightful doppelganger Blast, is a funny, goofy, erudite, Baron Munchausen of magic….Magic Even You Can Do is a wonderful romp...Highly recommended."

GENII MAGAZINE review of Magic Even You Can Do



"Holdefer is a masterful satirist and humor often punctuates this dark look at what happens when humanity is set aside."

PHILADELPHIA STORIES review of The Contractor



"A gem of a book...Agitprop for Bedtime combines erudition with a zany sense of humor."

RAIN TAXI REVIEW OF BOOKS on Agitprop for Bedtime