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Eli Cranor
@elicranor
how much you wanna bet i can throw a football over To reach Eli directly, please visit elicranor.com
Layla’s Landing, Arkansas
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    Eli Cranor
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    Apr 24, 2025
    a video in which I throw a football (still got it) and tell u everything u need to know about my next novel MISSISSIPPI BLUE 42 in under 2 mins get ur copy here: books.sohopress.com/mississippiblu…
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    Eli Cranor
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    Oct 20, 2024
    it's tough talking Trump in small-town Arkansas, but I said my piece in today's @ArkansasOnline would really appreciate if y'all could help me spread this one far and wide
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    Eli Cranor
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    Feb 21, 2022
    In the words of Ice Cube, “It was a good day.”
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    Eli Cranor
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    Apr 28, 2023
    “…concrete jungle where dreams are made of… there's nothin' you can't do…” what a night, fam 🖤
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    Eli Cranor
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    Dec 6, 2022
    Holy shit DON’T KNOW TOUGH @nytimes “Best Crime Fiction” for 2022 big thanks to @sarahw for connecting with this book from the start and so damn proud to see my work alongside the great @WandaMo14!
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    The Best Crime Novels of 2022 (Published 2022)
    From nytimes.com
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    Eli Cranor
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    Mar 22, 2022
    My debut novel DON’T KNOW TOUGH (@soho_press) is available wherever books are sold. “One of the best debuts of 2022.” —@nytimes “A major work from a bright, young talent.” —@USATODAY Amzn: amazon.com/Dont-Know-Toug… B&N: barnesandnoble.com/w/dont-know-to… IndieB: indiebound.org/book/978164129…
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    Eli Cranor
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    Apr 30, 2023
    Ed adjusting to life in Arkansas…
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    Eli Cranor
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    Jul 2, 2024
    my third novel BROILER is officially out today I dedicated this one to my mom she’s let me read every book I’ve ever written aloud to her (usually more than once) she brought me into this world AND, yes, she wore a top to match the BROILER cover for this pic love u, Mom 🖤
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  • COVER REVEAL + 1st chapter from my 3rd novel BROILER it’s about an AR chicken plant, and so much more cover design by THE Janine Agro many thx to @CrimeReads for the love crimereads.com/daily-broiler/ preorder signed first editions from @ilovedogear here: ilovedogear.com/item/z5gDKBmob…
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    Eli Cranor
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    Jul 25, 2023
    proud to announce that starting fall 2023 I’ll be the writer in residence at @ArkansasTech extra special bc this whole wild ride started in an undergrad intro to creative writing course also… it feels real damn good to say I’m a full-time writer 😎
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    Cranor to Serve as Writer in Residence at ATU - Arkansas Tech University
    Author and Russellville native Eli Cranor will join the Arkansas Tech University College of Arts and Humanities as writer in residence and instructor in the ATU Department of English and World...
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    Eli Cranor
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    Apr 25, 2023
    i’m one lucky dude to get to keep doing this thing I love with people I love: @Julietgrames @davidhalesmith @bronwenh BROILER coming in hot, summer 2024, from @soho_press (nothing says “Arkansas” like a chicken plant)
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    Eli Cranor
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    Apr 4, 2023
    my 2nd novel OZARK DOGS hits shelves today thx @julietgrames @davidhalesmith @bronwenh @soho_press for making this dream a reality if you like your thrillers served southern-fried with at least 2 major twists, then this one’s for you get DOGS here indiebound.org/book/978164129…
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    Eli Cranor
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    Sep 19, 2022
    Congrats to @blacklionking73 on the next book—and getting his name in that big-ass, on-top-the-title font! You are there, man. All the way there. Cannot wait to read ALL THE SINNERS BLEED 🩸
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    Eli Cranor
    @elicranor
    Aug 23, 2023
    the professor is IN this whole crazy writing journey started in an intro to creative writing class and in ONE hour, I’ll be teaching my own for the first time ever wish me luck! (and here’s a column where I tell the whole story) knoxvilledailysun.com/lifestyle/2023…
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