NewCity’s Lit 50 2008/Come See Me!

New City’s Lit 50 was just released this past week. Some of the usual customers on the list this time around, but also some new faces and surprises this year too. Check it out. Always good to know who’s rockin’ the books in Chicago.
Come hear me read at a newish and exciting Chicago reading series [...]

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Saturday Night!

RAGAD #6 Release Reading
Saturday, April 26th
7 PM
The Book Cellar
4736 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
Featuring readings by Ben Tanzer, Jason Jordan, Amy Guth, and Jill Summers. Editor Nick Ostdick will read and host.
This, folks, is going to be awesome. Tanzer’s story ‘What We Thought We Knew’ is one of the best RAGAD has put forth. All the [...]

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50 Word Story Segment, Part 3

Our third installment of this series is quite exciting. First off, because I can’t believe the writers I pitch these to actually do them (thank you! so much to all of them). Secondly, because this time we feature Ben Tazner, author of the novel Lucky Man, as well as ‘What We Thought We Knew,’ a [...]

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decomP: April, 2008

New issue of decomP is now live, April’s issue. Great stories and poems this month, kids, and I review Ben Percy’s Refresh, Refresh as well. There is an interview with Mr. Percy too. Click here for the interview and click here for decomP’s homepage. Below is a dispatch from decomP editor Jason Jordan.
“Welcome back to [...]

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Some Belated Things To Note

It has been quite a while, huh? I’ve been off from school this whole week and have been enjoying some time off–some time to write (on a more productive and predictable schedule, which has yielded some interesting things), to read, to kick back. Some things to note:
 I attended Columbia College’s Story Week and it was [...]

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Maybe Love Can Do That Too…

a new story, the title of this blog, is now live at Word Riot. It’s an older story, maybe a year or so, but cut it open and count the rings and check my math. Many thanks to Jackie from Word Riot for having faith in it. Enjoy!

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Nominated

I am pleased to announce that Identity Theory has nominated my story ‘The Sleeping Shags’ for a 2007 StorySouth Million Writer’s Award. I am honored, deeply. GIANT thanks to Andrew at Identity Theory for the nod. That is all.

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Dew’s Launch, Etc…

So last night I traversed to The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square to pay witness to the launch of Spencer Dew’s book Songs of Insurgency. A fine roster of readers, including Dew, Kate Duva (who was quite impressive), and Elizabeth Crane, who was gracious and lovely and read from her new book, You Must Be [...]

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So Much Ground to Cover

So it’s been a while, right? I know, I know. Crazy. I will try and update this blog more regularly from now on, try being the operative word there. Much has happened. Let’s recall:
1. I have a new story up at Ghoti called ‘Ape Walk.’ The link to the story is in the post directly [...]

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New Story @ Ghoti

I have a new story up in the new issue of Ghoti. It’s called Ape Walk, and was written last summer. I might read it at an event some time. Maybe not too.
Also in the issue are fellow writers and RAGAD contributors Tyler Smith and Corey Mesler. Check them out too. Many thanks to CL [...]

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