Edward William Bloor (born October 12, 1950) is an American novelist and playwright, best known for ''
Tangerine
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'' and ''
London Calling
''London Calling'' is the third studio album by English rock band the Clash. It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 by CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 by Epic Records.
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''.
Biography
Bloor was born in
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784.Notre Dame High School in 1968; the school inducted him into its hall of fame in 2015.Reilly, Megan "2015 Hall of Fame Inductees" Notre Dame High School, April 15, 2015. Accessed December 13, 2018. "Notre Dame is proud to announce and congratulate the 2015 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees.... This year's inductees are as follows:... Edward Bloor '68- Award winning Author and Novelist" He received his
Bachelor of Arts
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degree from
Fordham University
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in 1973. Married Pamela Dixon (a teacher), August 4, 1984. Father to a daughter and a son. Bloor lives in
Winter Garden
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History
The origin of the winter garden dates back to the 17th to 19th centuries where European nobility would construct large conservatories that would house tropical and subtro ...
, Florida.
Works
*''
Tangerine
The tangerine is a type of citrus fruit that is orange in color. Its scientific name varies. It has been treated as a separate species under the name ''Citrus tangerina'' or ''Citrus'' × ''tangerina'', or treated as a variety of '' Citrus reti ...
London Calling
''London Calling'' is the third studio album by English rock band the Clash. It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 by CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 by Epic Records.
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'', Alfred A. Knopf, 2006
*'' Taken'', Alfred A. Knopf, 2008
*''Memory Lane'', Kindle/Nook, 2010
*'' A Plague Year'', Alfred A. Knopf, 2011
*'' Summer of Smoke'', Kindle/Nook, 2015
*'' Candlemas Eve'', Kindle/Nook, 2016
*''
Centennial
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'', SchulerBooks, 2017
*''
Fireside Chats
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Many Mansions
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* grammatically plural in number
*an English quantifier used with count nouns indicating a large but indefinite number of; at any rate, more than a few
;Place names
* Many, Moselle, a commune of the Moselle department in Franc ...
Tangerine
The tangerine is a type of citrus fruit that is orange in color. Its scientific name varies. It has been treated as a separate species under the name ''Citrus tangerina'' or ''Citrus'' × ''tangerina'', or treated as a variety of '' Citrus reti ...
''
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American Library Association
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Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 1997
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Edgar Award
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nomination for Best Young Adult Novel, 1998
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American Booksellers Association
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Pick of the List, 1997
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New York Public Library
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100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 1997
**"Horn Book" Fanfare Book
**A "BCCB" Blue Ribbon Book
*For '' Crusader''
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New York Public Library
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Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the bes ...
nomination for Best Young Adult Novel, 2005
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New York Public Library
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Best Books for the Teen Age, 2006
*For ''
London Calling
''London Calling'' is the third studio album by English rock band the Clash. It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 by CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 by Epic Records.
Th ...
''
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New York Public Library
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Centennial
{{other uses, Centennial (disambiguation), Centenary (disambiguation)
A centennial, or centenary in British English, is a 100th anniversary or otherwise relates to a century, a period of 100 years.
Notable events
Notable centennial events at a ...