Mark Gamin

Mark Gamin is a lawyer, writer, and editor. He has served as editor-in-chief of three scholarly legal journals and has freelance edited several general-interest books. He is currently writing a book set in the middle of Idaho, the working title of which is The Middle of Idaho. Physically, Mark resides in Cleveland; in his mind, he is often at his small farm in Appalachian Ohio, on the very edge of civilization.
19 entries by Mark Gamin
The Curse of Pietro Houdini
By Derek B. Miller

Needlessly murky plot points mar this otherwise clever art-heist tale.
The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts
By Louis Bayard

The rakish Oscar and his family come alive in this smart, moving tale.
The Curse of Pietro Houdini: A Novel
By Derek B. Miller

Needlessly murky plot points mar this otherwise clever art-heist tale.
Distant Sons: A Novel
By Tim Johnston

This exceptional whodunit deserves a sequel (and may boast a prequel).
Plain Air
By Michael Martone

This collection invites comparison to that other Winesburg, with surprising results.
Plain Air: Sketches from Winesburg, Indiana
By Michael Martone

This collection invites comparison to that other Winesburg, with surprising results.
The Great Dissenter
By Peter S. Canellos

A compelling look at an unusual — and unlikely — civil rights champion.
I Was the President’s Mistress!!
By Miguel Syjuco

This antic Filipino picaresque pays off big for patient readers.
The Cold Millions
By Jess Walter
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This extraordinary story of an early 1900s class struggle cements the author’s place among America’s finest writers.
The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero
By Peter S. Canellos

A compelling look at an unusual — and unlikely — civil rights champion.
The Compton Cowboys
By Walter Thompson-Hernández

A heartwarming but unpolished true story of the unlikely bond between inner-city men and second-chance horses.
The Cold Millions: A Novel
By Jess Walter
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This extraordinary story of an early 1900s class struggle cements the author’s place among America’s finest writers.
Endeavour
By Peter Moore

A rich history of the vessel that voyaged far beyond her beam reach.
The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America’s Urban Heartland
By Walter Thompson-Hernández

A heartwarming but unpolished true story of the unlikely bond between inner-city men and second-chance horses.
Endeavour: The Ship that Changed the World
By Peter Moore

A rich history of the vessel that voyaged far beyond her beam reach.
Cloudbursts
By Thomas McGuane

This ingenious assortment of tales reads like a master class in the genre.
The New Iberia Blues: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
By James Lee Burke

The legendary detective is back to solve a series of grisly murders and sort through the misalignments of his own fate.
A Year with Nature: An Almanac
By Marty Crump

Twelve months of fresh facts and quirky celebrations await in the author’s annual handbook.
Cloudbursts: Collected and New Stories
By Thomas McGuane

This ingenious assortment of tales reads like a master class in the genre.