Ryan Gattis

Author. @PENamerica Prison Writing & Writing for Justice Mentor. Latest novel: THE SYSTEM. If I'm not tweeting, I'm on a project.

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6 years...
From the idea hitting, to doing background with formerly incarcerated folks, to spending a year with a parole agent, to touring 7 facilities, to attending a gang conspiracy trial, to cutting 100+ pages.
THE SYSTEM (USA) drops today.
6 years. 15% of my life. Worth it.

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@StefanoBloch Definitely syllabus-worthy.

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Big thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make @festofauthors‘ #motiveTO excellent this year! It was a pleasure, @RolandGulliver, @janet_smyth, @pdchoffman, @HariniNagendra, @JennyLundMadsen, & @Kwei_Quartey.

[Karen Sullivan 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧 @OrendaBooks]

First event at @festofauthors #MotiveTO. MURDEROUS readings in the park @HarbourfrontTO with @Ryan_Gattis @HariniNagendra @Kwei_Quartey and our own @JennyLundMadsen

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@Andythebaker @smithy_red @ChrisStarrett Thanks, Andrew. Very kind of you.

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@smithy_red @ChrisStarrett Right on, Matt. Really appreciate you taking the time & care to give it a read. Many thanks for that, & thanks to Chris as well for the recommendation.

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@cat_clarke @StudiocanalUK Excellent! Congratulations!

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@jutough @SolareyeRaps Cheers, Jim. Much appreciated.

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@SolareyeRaps Right on, Doctor! Glad it managed to grab you again. Thanks for taking the time.

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@karimmadanioff1 @FestivalAmerica @EditionsFayard @VincennesVille @PENamerica You’re welcome, Karim. Really enjoyed our discussion.

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@_richardhouse Congratulations!

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@ohdobookoff @RobinGrainger Thanks so much for reading, Robin. Really glad it gripped you & dragged you through to the end. (And thanks for spreading the word, BO!)

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@OnlyKateMoloney Ahh, right on. Great picks. Please thank Isabelle for me!

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UK publishers, check this out. Praise from @lizzienugent is all the confirmation you need 👇🏾

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@DavidNWriter @ambikamod @nicoleftaylor @mollyjmanners Congratulations & good luck, David!

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@sarahw @lizzienugent This is just crazy to me. I know rather a few UK folks who would absolutely love it.

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@lizzienugent That’s next on my list! Really looking forward to it.

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Meticulous, indeed. Best nonfiction I’ve read this year. SCOUNDREL is a tremendous book—a piercing insight into the judicial system & the U.S. I think I’ve gifted it three times already. It is the epitome of hindsight being 20/20. Clean, clean, clean writing.

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@Rarmstrongbooks Right on, Ross. Much appreciated. Hope it hits you.

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@ahoving 👀

[Ryan Gattis @Ryan_Gattis]

6 years...
From the idea hitting, to doing background with formerly incarcerated folks, to spending a year with a parole agent, to touring 7 facilities, to attending a gang conspiracy trial, to cutting 100+ pages.
THE SYSTEM (USA) drops today.
6 years. 15% of my life. Worth it.