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Writer, Teacher, NEA Fellow, Coffee Junkie
BRAD
BARKLEY
Brad Barkley is the author of the novels Money, Love and Alison's Automotive Repair Manual, two collections of short stories, and three YA novels with Penguin (including Scrambled Eggs at Midnight). His work has been translated into five languages. His short stories have appeared in 40+ magazines, including Fractured Lit, The Southern Review, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Glimmer Train, and USA Today. He’s won numerous awards, including Four Individual Artist Awards from the State of Maryland, and a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Reel Life of Zara Kegg
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“Brilliant, funny, moving, unputdownable….I wish I had a zillion adjectives to describe this knockout of a book..."
-Lesléa Newman
Arriving June 16, 2026 from Regal House. Pre-ordering information coming soon!
Books By Brad Barkley
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A restless girl and a lonely boy meet in a quirky Southern town and discover love might be worth standing still for.
Another Perfect Catastrophe:
and Other Stories
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Stories of loss and loyalty—told with humor, heartbreak, and belief in everyday decency and survival.


