Conrad Wesselhoeft

Author of Adios, Nirvana

4 Works 223 Members 15 Reviews

About the Author

Conrad Wesselhoeft worked as a tugboat hand in Singapore and a Peace Corps volunteer in Polynesia before starting a career in journalism. He has served on the editorial staffs of five newspapers including The New York Times. He is the author of Adios, Nirvana and Dirt Bikes, Drones, and Other Ways show more to Fly. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Adios, Nirvana (2010) 126 copies

Dirt Bikes, Drones, and Other Ways to Fly (2014) 95 copies

Ten towns in Mahaska County 1 copy

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Dirt Bikes, Drones, and Other Ways to Fly by Conrad Wesselhoeft

This was a great book. I'm still processing everything I want to say about it. I'd recommend this for Gateway consideration, and for those hard to reach boy readers.

Full review here: http://literarymatchmaker.blogspot.com/2015/04/vigilante-poets-dirt-bikes.html

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readingbeader | 1 other review | Oct 29, 2020 |

Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft

Took me a bit to get into the story but the characters draw so much sympathy from their readers, it all becomes very believable. I like their slang, their culture, their anger and sadness. (Without being too weepy.) It's a wild tale but I could dig it.

ARC Goodreads winner.

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poutmouthomaha | 11 other reviews | May 18, 2017 |

Dirt Bikes, Drones, and Other Ways to Fly by Conrad Wesselhoeft

(YALSA message board rec)

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RebelPrintz | 1 other review | Jun 24, 2014 |

Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft

An impressive debut. Realistic, compelling story. I wonder if Eddie Vedder will read it.

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Sullywriter | 11 other reviews | Apr 3, 2013 |

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