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Columbiner

When Jackson Friedmann moved to Lakewood, he did not expect Garret Henderson. 

At first, he seems like a normal kid--a little dark sometimes, but he's a seventeen-year-old in the age of the internet, so Jackson figures it's normal. Even though Garret's favorite subject is Columbine, the 1999 school shooting that shocked the nation into a new age. Even though in Jackson, Garret's found the perfect person to share his most intense, his deadliest plans with.

Because Jackson, insecure and looking for meaning, might be more susceptible than he thinks.

9.7.2020

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The Crucifixion of Craig Knox

Justin Chapman is used to funny looks--for his long hair, for his Metallica t-shirts, but most of all, for his friendship with town pariah and purported Satanist, Craig Knox. It's funny, most of the time--but when two little boys turn up dead, with Craig as the primary suspect, those suspicious looks could look from an annoyance to something that could ruin his life for good.

Based on the real-life case of the West Memphis Three, The Crucifixion of Craig Knox is the story of a teenager who gets swept up in a crime he had nothing to do with--just because he had suspicious (if equally innocent) friends.

11.10.2020

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Life in Anachronism 

An alternate dimension when you just wanted to go to Paris... a town where half the inhabitants are monsters... and comparisons between Texas Chainsaw Massacre and "The Second Coming." Half-personal, creative nonfiction essay and half-short story, Life in Anachronism is nearly 200 pages of weird.

that's good, though 

7.24.21

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Beyr

On June 19, 1994, Casey Beyr came home to pick up his wallet. He left in an ambulance, and ended up in the morgue. His killer? His own father, who beat him to death with his bare hands.

Told in an oral history-style format, BEYR follows the story of a child who never had a chance.

10.12.21

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Carl & Jimmy

The year is 1972, and Jimmy Prescott is in reform school. He's resigned himself to the beatings, the memorization, and the boredom--at least, until Carl comes along.

Carl Barrett has been arrested for truancy, but he's capable of more. Murder, arson, rape--you name it. And in Jimmy, he may have found a willing partner.

One night, they break out. Their agenda? Tear their way through North Dakota, burning down each and every church in their way. Living like outlaws is better than living like a prisoner. But as issues arise, and traveling partners come and go, Carl and Jimmy face the inevitable: burning churches doesn't last forever. 

12.10.21

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Like Hell

THIRTEEN
Drew is trouble. Brendan knows this, and he also knows that Drew is trouble because his mom's boyfriend keeps beating him up. One night, Drew's mom's boyfriend goes too far.

SEVENTEEN
Drew is back. Drew wants to kill his mom's boyfriend. What else is Brendan going to do but help him?

TWENTY-THREE
They failed. It's time to finish the job.

Told in three different time periods, LIKE HELL is a story of friendship, revenge, and giving it all up for someone, whether they deserve it or not.

1.14.22

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Rewind

 Roads and roads and roads and roads--Dimitre's second anthology brings one hundred pages of short stories and flash fiction. Mysterious people driving behind you late at night, someone who had a hand in donations, and poorly timed fire alarms.

Everything is fine.

3.27.22

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Graduation Day

Dimitre's third collection of short stories and essays, including GET IN THE ICE MACHINE, formerly seen in the Fargo Public Library's Northern Narratives publication, as well as essays on pop culture and learning.

6.15.23

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Truth or Dare

Dimitre's fourth collection, featuring nine stories and two creative nonfiction essays, covers genres from romantasy to horror--with more than one story based on the Aughts Boys series sprinkled in for good measure.

2.11.24

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Guillaume

SIX YEARS AGO, FORTY-TWO BOYS CRASHED ON AN ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN. ONLY FIFTEEN OF THEM MADE IT BACK ALIVE.

Now in his first year of college, Ashton Collins is trying to keep his life normal. But turning eighteen means that Guillaume Argot, the purported antagonist of the island, has been let out of the psychiatric ward he’s lived in since their rescue. And Guillaume getting set free means that Ashton has to confront some things he’d rather keep inside: for example, the fact that he was Guillaume’s right-hand man.

When Guillaume shows up as Ashton’s college roommate, Ashton is faced with a decision: does he slip right back into his role at Guillaume’s side? Because Guillaume has a list—and he’s not resting until every boy who made it back from that island alive is dead.

out 3.2.24 

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