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About Gordon Davidescu

Born in Perth Amboy, Gordon Davidescu lives in Queens with his wife, newborn son and bears. He is learning to play the guitar and goes out to see his favorite bands play when he can.

Reading Character Voices in Your Head

Posted on January 6, 2012

When I lived in Seattle, I once attended a reading of the Megillas Esther, the ancient story of the triumph of the Jewish people over the wicked Haman who intended to wipe them out from the face of the earth, … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Handmade Street Signs

Posted on December 9, 2011

Gears turn, machines come alive and ink splatters over metal, making the same sign over and over again — do not park here, street sweeping, please clean after your dog… all entirely uniform and wonderful in its own way, but … Continue reading →

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Another Year, Another Nanowrimo

Posted on November 11, 2011

Every year during the month of November, I attempt to complete the National Novel Writing Month challenge and every year at a certain point in time it becomes clear to me that I will have no way of completing the … Continue reading →

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Does The Shining Really Need a Vampire Sequel?

Posted on October 28, 2011

Having already thoroughly exhausted the topic of movies and their bad sequels it gets us thinking about books and their sequels. I am not referring to books that are part of a series of books — such as the Harry … Continue reading →

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