Joe Redden Tigan
Joe Redden Tigan was born in DeKalb, IL, the youngest of seven children. Shortly after he was born, the family relocated to Valle, CA, where Tigan spent most of his childhood until he was 12 years old. The family then returned to the northern Illinois area, settling in St. Charles, which is now considered a western suburb of Chicago . After attending several colleges that included University of St. Francis, Northern Illinois University, and University of Copehagen, Denmark, Tigan eventually graduated with a B.A. degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He focused on literature and journalism, and later attended Illinois State University, where he received a fellowship to study creative writing in the graduate Creative Writing Program. At that time, the creative writing faculty at ISU included David Foster Wallace, Curtis White, and C.S. Giscombe. Tigan has had poetry published in The High Plains Literary Review and other literary journals. His first novel, “Waggle,” was recently published in March, 2007. He currently lives in Chicagoland.
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Waggle
Synopsis: An inordinately beautiful day surprises Chicagoland in July, 2003. No searing heat. No humid haze. Perfect. The new fresh breeze has injected real estate appraiser Conny Bromenn with unprecedented personal awareness.
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