Shale Aaron is a pseudonym used by American short story writer and novelist Robert Boswell.
He has been faculty at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.
He shared the Cullen Chair in Creative Writing at the University of Houston with his wife, Antonya Nelson, who he met in a creative writing workshop at the University of Arizona taught by Mary Carter. They were married July 1978. Their daughter Jade was an art student at New Mexico State University, and son, Noah was at the University of Kansas.
He teaches creative writing at New Mexico State University. 
Virtual Death
Easton Press Shale Aaron books
Virtual Death - Signed First Edition of Science Fiction - 1995
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Robert Boswell (pseudonym Shale Aaron) biography
Robert Boswell is the author of eleven books. His stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Best American Short Stories, O. Henry Prize Stories, Pushcart Prize Stories, Best Stories from the South, Esquire, Ploughshares, Harvard Review, Colorado Review.He has been faculty at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.
He shared the Cullen Chair in Creative Writing at the University of Houston with his wife, Antonya Nelson, who he met in a creative writing workshop at the University of Arizona taught by Mary Carter. They were married July 1978. Their daughter Jade was an art student at New Mexico State University, and son, Noah was at the University of Kansas.
He teaches creative writing at New Mexico State University.
Virtual Death
Virtual Death plunges readers into a gripping cybernetic world where the boundaries between reality and virtuality blur. In a society where digital consciousness is the norm, a series of mysterious deaths shatter the illusion of safety. Detective Ava Harding must navigate through a labyrinth of deceit, confronting her own past and the darkest corners of technology to uncover the truth. As she delves deeper, she discovers a web of conspiracy that threatens not only the fabric of society but her very existence. With pulse-pounding suspense and mind-bending twists, Virtual Death challenges perceptions of identity, morality, and the nature of life itself. Aaron's electrifying debut is a must-read for fans of futuristic thrillers and those who dare to question the boundaries of the digital age.
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