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John McNally

John McNally is the author of two novels, The Book of Ralph and America's Report Card, and a short story collection, Troublemakers. His next book, Ghosts of Chicago, a collection of short stories, will be published this fall. A native of Chicago, he lives with his wife, Amy, in North Carolina, where he is associate professor of English at Wake Forest University. The first word he ever spoke was "Batman," who has remained, in his darker incarnations, his favorite superhero. John's first creative work, a play written in the fourth grade, featured an overweight superhero who gets stuck inside a phone booth while changing into his costume. He is happy to return to the... Read full bio

John McNally's Books

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Who Can Save Us Now? Browse Inside Who Can Save Us Now?
Who Can Save Us Now? Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories
Editor: Owen King and John McNally
This edition: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
Publication date: July 15, 2008
Twenty-two of today's most talented writers (and comics fans) unite in Who Can Save Us Now?, an anthology featuring brand-new superheroes equipped for the threats and challenges of the twenty-first century -- with a few...
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America's Report Card Browse Inside America's Report Card
America's Report Card A Novel By: John McNally
This edition: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publication date: June 19, 2007
America's Report Card offers a brilliant vision of contemporary American life that is frightening, darkly hilarious, and tinged with satire. John McNally tells the story of two unlucky people who forge an improbable yet...
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When I Was a Loser
When I Was a Loser True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School
Editor: John McNally
This edition: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publication date: March 6, 2007
For Anyone Who's Ever Been a Teenager Who's teenage years weren't terrible? Remember the scary older kids? The sadistic gym teacher? The smelly kid who sat next to you in science class? Your first fumbling kiss? That time you...
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The Book of Ralph
The Book of Ralph A Novel By: John McNally
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: February 24, 2004
All of us need a Ralph in our lives.Chicago, 1978. Hank Boyd, a solid B+ student, a good kid, wants eighth grade to be his special year. But when Ralph, an oddball troublemaker who ' s been held back twice, gets the idea that...
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Other Formats: Trade Paperback