Thomas Barnard, writer
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Other Contact c2003-2016 Thomas Barnard
The Intelligence Break
a novel about the curious relationship between sex and brains
"It certainly held my attention and it
reads quickly. I don't know any book quite like it...the mixed genres worked
well...All told, it's quite an achievement."
Tim Redman, author of Ezra Pound and Italian Fascism and President
of PEN Texas
When Stephen Ambrose reads an article about a male bird’s brain expanding during mating in order to attract a female, he gets an idea for a science fiction novel. But he also wonders how this insight applies to the two love relationships in his life as he learns to dance tango, travels to Buenos Aires and Holland, and gets advice from a friend with malicious intentions.
Read the first chapter, Transference.
Read a chapter of Stephen's tango trip to Buenos Aires, Invisibility.
Thomas Barnard was born in Chicago, and lives in nearby Oak Park. He was first published by Saul Bellow in The Republic of Letters.
Buy it here for the nice price: http://www.booktable.net/book/9781450056380
For those within striking distance of Oak Park, check out The Book Table, a bookstore rated #1 in the Chicago Reader poll. I highly recommend it. They're very resourceful book buyers with a very interesting inventory, nice prices, and a store with an agreeable ambience.
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1045 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-386-9800
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