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NEWS & REVIEWS

Summer 2010: Mylène to lead three writing workshops in Taormina, Sicily during June, 2010. For more information, please visit her Workshops and Appearances page.

Spring 2008: Mylène completes her residency in Carson McCullers’ home at the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians, Columbus, Georgia.

Reviews

Praise for The Deadwood Beetle:
“Splendid” —The New York Times
“Elegantly imagined” —The Miami Herald
“A compelling read from start to finish”
The Bloomsbury Review
“Mysterious, minutely observed”
The San Francisco Chronicle
“Elegant and ambitious . . . a big achievement”
The Austin American Statesman

Praise for The Floodmakers:
“One great book” —Woman’s Day
“Casual brilliance . . . a gem of a book”
Texas Monthly
“Highly recommended”
Library Journal
“This book is worth the price of admission”
The Miami Herald
“Dressler echo[es] Truman Capote in her gin-and-tonic humor and quirky charm . . . and hilariously poisonous dialogue” —Booklist

Praise for The Medusa Tree:
“A quiet pleasure to read, a solid achievement”
The Houston Chronicle
“A vibrant story, lyrically told” —Library Journal

mylene dressler
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