From a Basement on a Hill

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to a finca under a volcano: Los Angeles native, Ecuadorian newbie

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About John L. Murphy

Born Los Angeles to Irish parents. Taught college humanities since 1984. Review religious + literary + popular culture books for a variety of print and online media. Now in Ecuador.

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