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John Zur, poet and novelist

These are my immortal words. People will recite them in love, in war, in death. And they will never

About Me

A poet. A novelist. Inspire me.

My Interests


Drowning in Soho
Hardcover ISBN: 143-4321-355
Retail Price: $22.49
Paperback ISBN: 143-432-1347
Retail Price: $13.99

The After Hours
Hardcover ISBN: 142-5914-780
Retail Price: $24.99
Paperback ISBN: 142-0845-691
Retail Price: $14.95

Swimming in a Whisper
Hardcover ISBN: 142-5918-662
Retail Price: $21.49
Paperback ISBN: 142-5918-654
Retail Price: $12.00

"The After Hours," "Swimming in a Whisper," and "Drowning in Soho" are available at all major bookstores including:
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Thank you in advance for your support.

Sources of Inspiration: Alliteration, Analogies, Baseball, Black, Candy, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cities, Coffee, Coffee Shops, Darkness, Double Espresso, Death, Dreams, Drums, Espresso, Fire, Life, Metaphors, Monopoly, News, Oddness, Onomatopoeia, People, Pens, Psychology, Rain, Reading, Red, Sleep, Snow, Solitude, Strangers, Tea, Vampires, Words

I'd like to meet:

My future literary agent, a major publisher who will assist me in climbing out of obscurity, a filmmaker interested in my screenplay, and readers everywhere.

Music:

Al Green, A Perfect Circle, The Beatles, Beethoven, Blind Melon, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, Bush, Collective Soul, Cream, The Cure, David Bowie, The Doors, The Eagles, Elliott Smith, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Led Zeppelin, Marcy Playground, Marvin Gaye, Meat Puppets, Miles Davis, Mozart, Nirvana, Oasis, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, The Pixies, The Police, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, The Shins, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sublime, Tears for Fears, Third Eye Blind, Tool, U2, The Vaselines, The Velvet Underground

Movies:

A Clockwork Orange, Batman Begins, Donnie Darko, Edward Scissorhands, Fight Club, The Labyrinth, The Royal Tenenbaums, Vanilla Sky, Waking Life, The Wedding Singer, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Wizard of Oz

Books:

1984, Basic Writings of Nietzsche, The Beautiful and Damned, Brave New World, The Catcher in the Rye, The Cat in the Hat, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, A Farewell to Arms, The Great Gatsby, Lolita, None Dare Call It Conspiracy, The Old Man and the Sea, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Outsiders, The Picture of Dorian Gray, This Side of Paradise

Heroes:

Bruce Wayne, Jay Gatsby, Willy Wonka

My Blog

First 3 Chapters of "DROWNING IN SOHO"

NOW AVAILABLE:A novel to reinvent novels, "Drowning in Soho" is an unforgettable romantic tragedy told in second person narrative. Centered around an adolescent writer struggling to find himself while...
Posted by John Zur, poet and novelist on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:38:00 PST

10 Poems from "Swimming in a Whisper"

Swimming in a Whisper is a collection of poems written over a four year period, from age fifteen to nineteen. Varying in style and rhythm, each poem is an experience in its own. Lyrical and imaginativ...
Posted by John Zur, poet and novelist on Thu, 10 May 2007 02:44:00 PST

First 5 Chapters of "The After Hours"

Philosophical.  Social.  Political.  Satirical.  Psychological.  The After Hours tells the story of a young man who finds fault with the world and living a predictable life.&n...
Posted by John Zur, poet and novelist on Thu, 10 May 2007 02:50:00 PST

pulseculture.com interview-Fall 2006

Author John Zur of "The After Hours" and "Swimming in a Whisper," sits down for an exclusive interview with Pulse Culture. (www.pulseculture.com)Q: What got you interested/started in writing?A: When I...
Posted by John Zur, poet and novelist on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:08:00 PST

Mr. Zurs opening his factory. Hes going to let people in!

Dear Readers,   I am extending to you discounted prices on my works. From my latest novel, the tragedy DROWNING IN SOHO, to my debut novel, the satire THE AFTER HOURS, to my collection of poetr...
Posted by John Zur, poet and novelist on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:02:00 PST

Join the Revolution!

Help me in bringing word of my literary venture to readers everywhere! I am seeking interested persons in supporting me in my grassroots campaign to bring awareness to my writings. If you accept this...
Posted by John Zur, poet and novelist on Thu, 10 May 2007 03:18:00 PST