Birthdate: 1967-11-21
Gender: male
Education: Whittier College
University of Nevada, Reno (BA/Journalism)
Short biography: Richard R. Becker is an award-winning, best-selling American author. His debut collection of literary fiction and psychological thrillers began as a project to write one story a week for 50 weeks. It broke into the top 100 literary short story collections on Amazon for three consecutive months. It also won first place in the ABR Book Excellence Awards, Spring 2022 BookFest Awards, 2023 Book Excellence Awards, and was a finalist in the IAN Book of the Year Awards. His debut novel will be released August 21, 2023.
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Associated Place (for map): Wisconsin, USA

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pdebolt 906 reviews

50 States by Richard R Becker

These short stories encompass every state in different years, and all bring a unique story line. Everyone will feel an immediate relationship with his or her home state, as well as taking note of some other state stories as favorites. Some of the stories are poignant, some are tragic and some are memorable in their portrayal of everyday people leading often unique lives. I would like a few to be developed into novel length because this an author who has a gift for character development. I show more don't often read short stories, but these are a notable exception. show less

Feb 28, 20221 other review

TissieL 160 reviews

50 States: A collection of short short stories by Richard R Becker

I’ve been having an incredible string of bad luck, technology-wise, so my reviews are going to be on the concise side. Force majeure, as screen-freezes are more common than fleas on a dog.

Not sure I already mentioned it, but writing short stories is a hard and often thankless job. Each story needs to be small, concise, and to the point, with interesting characters and clever plots; in a way, it takes more skill to produce them than a single book.

Becker does a pretty good job with his 50 show more States. He has a good grasp of the technical aspects, a detail I always appreciate, and he’s been able to craft a few powerful ones; his MCs have beautiful backgrounds and interesting voices, too. I’m also thankful for the sparseness of the secondary characters–less is more, especially when it comes to short stories.

The only issue 50 States has got? Well, the very format of the book. Some stories pack a punch, while some others are less poignant.

4 stars on GR. show less

May 3, 20231 other review

AnnieKMD 316 reviews

Born on Monday by Richard R Becker

The story was mostly about 2 young adults who were high school sweethearts. It is now a few years later and they are back in their small hometown in Maine. They each have some drama in their new lives, but their shared history holds some secrets. We slowly begin to learn what really happened as things turn pretty dark with a new bad apple involved in the mix to further stir things up. Overall, an ok read. There were a few instances in which the actions of the characters were convenient for show more the story but unrealistic. Potential triggers include motor vehicle accident, cancer, date-rape, physical and emotional abuse. This is my honest review, and I am posting it voluntarily. Thanks to the author & publisher for the giveaway opportunity that enabled me to win this book. show less