​Jude
Joseph
Lovell
WRITER - FATHER - HUSBAND - BIBLIOPHILE
A second son must find glory where he can.
-GEORGE R.R. MARTIN, A CLASH OF KINGS
NEW BOOK COMING OCTOBER 2025!
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PAUSE, REWIND, REPLAY
Living It All Again with RUSH
EARLY IN 2015, close upon the death of his father and the announcement of an historic 40th Anniversary Tour, writer Jude Joseph Lovell set out on a therapeutic writing project to honor his favorite band of all time: RUSH. This idea grew into Random Samples, a book in which Lovell endeavored to demystify Rush’s longevity, popularity, and the iron-grip this three-piece from Canada had maintained on his heart and mind throughout his life.
A decade later, still mourning his father and Rush’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame career (now concluded), Lovell discovered he had plenty more to say about the band and their rich contribution
to his own story. The result is Pause, Rewind, Replay, a follow-up to Random Samples and an entertaining, freewheeling attempt to “live it all again.” In reflective prose and with a keen eye - and
ear - for detail, the author here examines:
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Several of Rush’s 20 studio albums, including his subjective case for the band’s worst;
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Each individual member of Rush and his perspective on their work;
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All five Rush concerts he was fortunate enough to attend across 25 years;
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His unique conclusions about why Rush continues to be respected and revered by fans around the world.
Pause, Rewind, Replay is an illuminating retrospective on one of the greatest bands in rock history; a vibrant narrative about creativity and self-expression; and, hopefully, a substantial “mood lifter” for all readers whose lives Rush left their mark upon.
OTHER TITLES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
NOH EXIT AND OTHER STORIES features seven tales in which salt-of-the-earth characters encounter situations ranging from unusual to mystifying. Jude Joseph Lovell’s evolving vision and style in these seven new tales reflect his perception of an increasingly dim and spiritually unmoored world. Features "Barrett, the Line Editor," "The Wooly-Wooly," "Ocean at Dawn," "Parsimony," and others.
In THE TIE GOES TO THE RUNNER, Jude Joseph Lovell recounts his struggles with depression during the global pandemic and his re-engagement with baseball, a game that brought him endless joy as a child. In his inimitable voice, he also illuminates how our national pastime helped him to reconnect with the game we call life.
ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS is Jude Joseph Lovell's fourth collection of short fiction, and his most diverse yet. Readers will find themselves in a variety of unpredictable settings, looking at the world through the eyes of numerous arresting characters.
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The 10th Anniversary Edition of BLUE SIX includes a new forward by LTC (Ret) Todd T. Morgan, a new post-script from the author, and a brand-new cover design by my own nephew - a worthy new edition of the first novel I ever finished, based on my own military experience.
In his third collection of essays and reviews, novelist, short story writer, and critic Jude Joseph Lovell continues his exploration into myriad corners of modern life and culture. Includes numerous essays from his time as a staff writer for Silver Sage magazine.
DOOR IN THE AIR collects Lovell's unique and diverse short stories written between 1999-2020, sixteen in all, capturing his ongoing development and experimentation in the short form.
Jude Joseph Lovell's second collection of nonfiction essays covers family, books, and popular culture, and features writing he has done since 2017 for a small magazine based out of Pennsylvania.
​For readers craving a wild ride that's one-third thriller, one-third dark comedy, and one-third existential ramble - with a fuel injection of Metallica's Master of Puppets - DeliverMe is your destination!!!
​ONLY THE DYING is a planned two-novel historical fiction saga based on the author's paternal grandparents. BOOK 1-THE WIDOW'S PRAYER depicts young Walter & Greta Brogan trying to establish a new life in rural Indiana before the Depression.
In A FEW WORDS BEFORE YOU GO, ​Jude Joseph Lovell turns his gaze towards three subjects of great importance in his life: books, music, and family. This cohesive and thoughtful essay collection is Lovell's most personal book to date.
​CROWNING is Jude Joseph Lovell's second story collection, filled with six rich & diverse tales that are by turns surprising and compelling.
RANDOM SAMPLES, a labor of love, is a compelling nonfiction book that stands as both a tribute to a great rock n' roll band and a thoughtful examination of how art adds clarity and meaning to our complicated lives.
In his first novel for younger readers, Jude Joseph Lovell has written an exciting epic about finding the courage to face down your fears, sustain your losses, and rise.
FOREVER VOYAGING is a unique narrative about one man's determination to understand and learn from one of America's literary masters - a startling brew of armchair criticism, literary memoir, and creative manifesto.
Jude Joseph Lovell's debut short story collection contains ten bold stories that examine the fragility of our current existence - and our faith in the one beyond.
​BLUE SIX is Jude Joseph Lovell's self-published fiction debut, a unique hybrid of a novel that combines aspects of military fiction, science fiction, and literary fiction.