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Yes,SPAN lang=EN-US> a front cover with no words for his 37^th book. Jim Christy’s,  Bad Day for Ralphie, collection of short stories, published by Hidden Brook Press, is always personal, sometimes bizarre or weird but will always capture your interest and hold your attention. Some say that Christy is the best short story writer in North America. P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal">SPAN lang=EN-US>FONT face=Calibri>  P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal">FONT face=Calibri>SPAN lang=EN-US style="mso-no-proof: yes">93 Words:SPAN lang=EN-US style="mso-no-proof: yes">  
AuthorSPAN lang=EN-US> of over 35 titles, Jim Christy’s newest collection of short stories, Bad Day for Ralphie, published by Hidden Brook Press, is sometimes idiosyncratic and quirky, often funky and strange but always poignant and emotionally provocative.  Even though his stories often have a funny twist they are none the less moving and will appeal to just about everyone. Jim Christy has been described as a master storyteller. This collection proves the point. Even though USA  born, raised in South Philadelphia we proudly claim him as a Canadian author, presently living in Belleville, Ontario.

Always in search of original characters and experiences, Jim Christy is a literary vagabond with few peers. He was once described by George Woodcock as “one of the last unpurged North American anarchistic romantics.” His publisher has called him a hip Indiana Jones; one reviewer credited him with a “Gary Cooper-like presence.” His buddies have included hobos, jazz musicians, boxers, and non-academic writers such as Charles Bukowski, Peter Trower and Joe Ferone. “I never dismiss another’s story out of hand,” he writes, “no matter what it’s about or how outrageous it may seem.” Christy’s often wry reminiscences of his travels, trysts and trials are fuelled by a hard-won pride. A gardener, a sculptor and a spoken word performer with a jazz/blues ensemble, Christy has been seen in film and television productions, usually in non-speaking roles as a thug or a gangster.

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