About
Paul Duerr is currently a 19-year-old author based in Hawthorne, New Jersey, as well as a historian and presenter. He has written and published a total of seven books including six historical fiction titles: The novelettes High Horse, A Shot in the Dark, and The Ultimate Resolution; the novellas 1864, Steel and Bone, and A Joint Enterprise, as well as one non-fiction political science-based work entitled 'Sentiments on the American Executive.' He conducts public U.S. History presentations and received the 1st Place Student Recognition Award for the seven northern counties of New Jersey by the New Jersey Council for the Social Studies in May of 2022. He is currently attending Rutgers University-New Brunswick as a history major. His website is www.paulbduerr.com.
Featured Work
Sentiments on the American Executive
'Sentiments on the American Executive: An Analysis of the Philosophy, Development, and Function of the American Presidency' is a work written by Author, Historian, and Presenter Paul Duerr. The work analyzes numerous aspects of the American Presidency ranging from the framers' intent in our constitution to the historical development of the office. He inserts his own opinions throughout the work in order to offer to the reader the perspective of a young author and passionate historian. The author uses historical examples to dissect various concepts and claims and makes them accessible to the reader.
Other Works
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A Joint Enterprise
2023
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Steel and Bone
2022
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1864
2022
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The Ultimate Resolution
2021
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A Shot in the Dark
2021
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High Horse
2021
Awards and Recognition
- 1st Place Student Recognition Award for the seven northern counties of New Jersey by the New Jersey Council for the Social Studies.
Press and Media Mentions
- 'NJ high school student used pandemic lockdown time to pen four historical fiction books' -NorthJersey.com
- 'Student from Hawthorne writes fifth book, donates $1K in supplies to his high school' -NorthJersey.com
- 'Student Author Becomes School Benefactor' -Wayne Magazine
- 'Hawthorne High School senior pens sixth book, plans upcoming signing events' -NorthJersey.com
- Check out Paul on 'The Towncast' podcast!