11 April 2017
/I will be reading from That Night Alive next Tuesday night (April 18) at the Miami University Bookstore, in Oxford, Ohio, at 7:30. Stop by if you're in the neighborhood!
I will be reading from That Night Alive next Tuesday night (April 18) at the Miami University Bookstore, in Oxford, Ohio, at 7:30. Stop by if you're in the neighborhood!
I have a new poem (“Open Jaw”) online at the “provocative” Matador Review.
In the March issue of The Writer magazine, four authors (I’m one of them) offer our tips for novella writing and thoughts about the format. See “Rise of the Novella” by Jack Smith.
I will be at the AWP conference next week in Washington, DC, and will be signing books on Saturday (1:30-2:30) at the Miami University Press booth. Please stop by and say hello!
The 2016 Flash Glass Anthology is now available (to read online or to buy) from Glassworks magazine. I'm happy to have two stories in the collection.
Read a free sample of THAT NIGHT ALIVE at the Small Press Distribution website.
A new review at Midwest Book Review says That Night Alive is "completely riveting from first page to last."
I'm happy to be part of the Burlington Writers Workshop book raffle, taking place on November 12, with proceeds going to support free writing opportunities in Vermont.
Join me for a reading and book signing of That Night Alive on Tuesday, October 25 (6:30 to 8pm), at the Sideshow Gallery, 319 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. There will be wine and snacks and mingling and art. The current exhibit is “Persons of Interest,” showcasing portraits of women by Carri Skoczek, represented by Causey Contemporary. RSVP by October 23 to info@causeycontemporary.com
"The novella reads as a perfect amalgamation of poetry and prose," so says a review of That Night Alive at nerds of a feather.
"Study Abroad," winner of the 2016 flash prize, appears in the Fall issue of Washington Square Review. Here's how it begins: "Make your way out of New York. Through the drizzle, around corners with stores selling velvet, past fountains. Push your way to the Caravaggios at the back of the church."
“What was the secret to my success? I thought that I’d make up my story as I went along. Something to impress.” September 20 is the official publication date for That Night Alive, now available at Amazon and elsewhere.
A new flash piece called "Aficionado" is available online at Glassworks. The selection also appears in That Night Alive.
A new flash piece called "Morning Fog (Burning Off)" is online at Glassworks.
A new novella, That Night Alive, is the winner of the 2016 novella prize from Miami University Press. Read more about the press here.
A new essay, "Bookbinding for Amateurs in Autumn," appears in the current issue of Mud Season Review. There's also an interview with me.
I have a new poem, "At Five o'Clock in the Afternoon," in the current print issue of Cactus Heart. The title is a reference to a Lorca poem, and my piece is about reading about bullfighting.
I have a new flash essay, called "City / Living," in the current issue of The Boiler.