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Thomas Fiffer

@tfiffer.bsky.social

Co-founder, literary agent, and publisher at Christmas Lake Creative. Focus on fiction, memoir, mystery, fantasy, creative non-fiction.

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"All of the cases that are described are things that I encountered at some point in my careerβ€”either back as a medical student, resident, or in practice." Listen to Dr. Allen Saxon on WICN Radio's The Public Eye discussing his novel, TRAINING IN CHARITY: bit.ly/3OEbEm6 @tfiffer.bsky.social

22.02.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"It deals with the transformative experience of medical students when they go from an academic classroom to taking care of real people." Listen to Dr. Allen Saxon discussing his novel, TRAINING IN CHARITY, on Rick Flynn Presents: bit.ly/470TBwL @tfiffer.bsky.social

19.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"I tried to capture what it meant to begin a life in medicine before computers and technology softened the edgesβ€”a time when skill was learned by doing, and compassion was earned at the bedside." Q&A with Dr. Allen Saxon about TRAINING IN CHARITY, via ShoutoutLA: bit.ly/4cimaJR @tfiffer.bsky.social

17.02.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Q&A with Allen Saxon about his new novel, TRAINING IN CHARITY.
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05.02.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Allen Saxon - Born To Talk Dr. Allen Saxon is a retired general surgeon, Part time faculty at two medical schools and author of Training In Charity.

Don't miss Dr. Allen Saxon on Born to Talk discussing his novel, TRAINING IN CHARITY, which is set at an infamous hospital in the gritty heart of 1970s New Orleans: bit.ly/4t4epgk @tfiffer.bsky.social

29.01.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heads up, Chicago! Dr. Allen Saxon, author of the novel TRAINING IN CHARITY, will be in conversation w/ Steve Fiffer at The Book Stall in Winnetka at 6pm this Thursday, 1/22. Come hear them discuss the book and the state of medical education today. More info here: bit.ly/4ioovUi @tfiffer.bsky.social

20.01.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another great blurbβ€”this time from FARNSY author William Anthonyβ€”for Allen Saxon, MD's novel, TRAINING IN CHARITY, due 1/13 from Christmas Lake Press. Pre-order here: bit.ly/4pJgnk4 @tfiffer.bsky.social

30.12.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another nice endorsementβ€”this time from author Mike Kingβ€”for Allen Saxon, MD's novel, TRAINING IN CHARITY, due 1/13 from Christmas Lake Press. Pre-order here: bit.ly/4pJgnk4 @tfiffer.bsky.social

20.12.2025 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save the date, Chicago! Dr. Allen Saxon, author of the novel TRAINING IN CHARITY, will be in conversation with Steve Fiffer at The Book Stall in Winnetka at 6pmCT on January 22: bit.ly/4ioovUi. Come hear them discuss the book and the state of medical education today.

28.11.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Christmas Lake Creative Our agency, Christmas Lake Literary, is growing! We've recently added four exciting new authors to our roster. Victor P. Corona, author of Night Class (Soft Skull 2017), which Kirkus called a "spry.....

Christmas Lake Literary is growing!

26.01.2025 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0