I don’t know that this week has been the busiest of my life, but it’s definitely been among the most packed.
Read MoreEveryone who knows me knows that I value stories. I have a long speech I give my students about how stories are, to me, the very things that define us as humans. We live them. We tell them. Really, I love stories.
Read MoreThe University of Tennessee’s literary magazine Grist reviews Those Fantastic Lives…
Read MoreStrange Horizons reviewed Those Fantastic Lives, and it’s a great one.
Read MoreI think most writers have that dream journal they aim for, and I am thrilled to say I landed mine. My story “Nancy R. Melson’s State ELA Exam, Section 1: The Dead-Dead Monster” is in the latest issue of Superstition Review!
Read MoreI have a new piece of flash out at The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature.
Read MoreI haven’t written any reviews in well over six months, so it was nice to be back at Chapter 16 this month with two new ones—and two new ones for books I really enjoyed, at that.
Read MoreI have a new piece of flash out at Reflex Press.
Read MoreI have a new piece of flash I’m excited to share out at Short Beasts.
Read MoreIt’s my favorite time of the year, as The Morning News’ Tournament of Books is underway.
Read MoreI have new flash scheduled to be published in April.
Read MoreI can check another dream journal off my list. Psychopomp first and now Superstition Review.
Read MoreI love The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, so I’m especially excited to have a new piece of flash coming out with the magazine in May.
Read MoreI’m thrilled to share the link to my latest story, which is an apocalyptic, gameplay-format piece, at Psychopomp.
Read MoreFleet Foxes have put out continually excellent work. Shore, though, takes it to a whole other level. It’s the album I’ve listened to probably the most since the pandemic began, and it’s flat out brilliant.
Read MoreI recommend some of my favorite story collections, which will also guide my upcoming Capstone paper.
Read MoreIt’s crazy to step back and reflect on how quickly my MFA program has gone by. Wait, flown by.
Read More2022 is around the corner, and I’m hoping the new year will be full of light.
Read MoreTelevision was strong in 2021. Very strong, actually. It’s always hard to narrow down my favorites, but that’s what I’ve done here.
Read MoreFor a good while, I’ve kept a list of three journals I’d love to be published inside. I can tick one of those off since my story “To Take, To Leave” was picked up by Psychopomp!
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