Tilt Festival
Find me in Tilburg, the Netherlands, on March 30 where I will speak about the Writer’s Taboo. In Dutch. More information: http://www.tiltfestival.nu/programma
Winter 2017 Publications
Writing a novel is a longterm project. At least, it is for me. I may write a 1,000 words a day, but I’ve never written a novel in three months. I write and read back and rewrite and pause and question…
The Men on the Fence
So proud my writing is featured in TriQuarterly. The story about empathy and territorial borders is, unfortunately, very relevant today. From Issue 151 – Winter/Spring 2017, preview of “The Men on the Fence.” The boy watches them from the outdoor pool, the…
Coincidence
How is this for a coincidence? I take a pocket book with me to the US to read while on the road. It’s an old anthology from TriQuarterly—short stories are great for traveling. In the metro I devour Richard Brautigan.…
Fall 2016 Publications
Thanks to the kind and generous editors of some great magazines, I have several new pieces out since this summer. In Okey-Panky (Electric Literature) “Walls” appeared. In Jellyfish Review “Brunch” was born. On Prairie Schooner, my essay “Playing the Sports Fan” got a chance. My…
Animal Puzzle
My short story “Animal Puzzle” was published in Volume 50, Number 4, Year: 2016 of Denver Quarterly. NOMINATED FOR A PUSHCART PRIZE. Preview of “Animal Puzzle” It all began on Scheveningen beach with the sea rolling toward them in long waves, leaving foam…
