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Oct.04.2011 - 12:40 pm
I’ve always been more comfortable writing nonfiction than fiction. I think that the issue is fear of having people criticize work that I’ve made up. The only attempts I’ve made at...
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Jul.01.2011 - 12:15 pm
Last night when I went to bed I was troubled by my inability to remember the difference between béchamel sauce and veloute sauce. I thought about getting up and checking, but...
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May.26.2011 - 11:49 pm
Yesterday I had the honor of being a guest on Safe Space Radio, hosted by Dr. Anne Hallward. It was a fantastic experience, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Anne was an...
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May.09.2011 - 2:06 pm
As a child in elementary and middle school, I wasn't grossly overweight, but I wasn't thin, either. I was chubby and hated the way I looked in my clothes. My weight turned me into...
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Published Reviews
Aug.05.2010
Published by Kirkus Reviews
Wells’ story is full of lurid scenes, but she avoids melodrama; her writing has both a lyrical intensity—“I love the feel of a big piece of crack. Rough between my fingers. I hate...
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Wells' writing has both a lyrical intensity...and a deadpan humor that dispels bathos. She manages to convey a whirlwind of narcotized craziness with remarkable clarity and insight. An entrancing journey through the lower depths.”
—Kirkus Reviews
About Christiane
Originally from Milford, Connecticut, I’m currently living in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, a quiet Denver suburb. I’m here with my husband, Jason, and son, Jack. I spend my days writing, reading, cooking, and learning. I’m in school full-time pursuing my Ph.D...
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Christiane’s Favorite Books
In Dubious Battle, Grapes of Wrath, The Omnivore's Dilemma, What To Eat, The Jungle, Magical Thinking, Naked, To Kill a Mockingbird, With These Hands,...
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