Author Archive
“The Crock” published in The Write Launch
I’ve been slow about writing new short stories in the past few months, but some of my older stories are still getting published. The latest example is “The Crock,” appropriately published on St. Patrick’s Day in The Write Launch. It’s my second time in the magazine. An excerpt: The sky had been clear and blue […]
Animal Husbandry signing at AWP in Baltimore
I’m attending the annual AWP conference for the fourth time in five years (had to skip 2024 because of a conflict). This year is in Baltimore, and I’ll be signing copies of Animal Husbandry (and Other Fictions) at Slippery Elm’s table at the bookfair from 2-3 p.m. on Thursday, 6 March. Come by and buy […]
More lists featuring my nonfiction books
My hometown Chicago Public Library included Civic Minded in this great list of nonfiction books for the 250th anniversary of the United States (which is really the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence). The Los Angeles County Library included Votes of Confidence in this helpful voting booklist ahead of the 2026 midterms. The Columbus Library […]
The books appear on more great lists
As the end of the year approaches, my books are still popping up in some pretty exciting places. Here are a few of those. Ken Burns has a new documentary on the American Revolution that came out in November, and PBS put out a great list of books for viewers to read. I’m proud to […]
Some recent Q&As with other authors
As regular readers might know, one of my side gigs is I review a lot of books for Foreword Reviews (since 2012, so it’s well above a hundred books now). Sometimes the magazine asks me to interview authors of books I recommend, so here are a few recent ones. Worth noting that I don’t write […]
“Cousin Mabel’s Big Scoop” in Vonnegut journal
One of my favorite literary journals to publish in is the annual So It Goes by the Kurt Vonnegut Library and Museum. The journal just published me for the sixth time, as my short story “Cousin Mabel’s Big Scoop” appears in the new journalism-themed issue. An excerpt: Ever since she was a little pitcher, my […]
Book signing at Dovetail Brewery
Today I’m taking part in the Boozy Book Fair at Dovetail Brewery in Chicago. A dozen authors are signing books, and I have copies of Animal Husbandry, Votes of Confidence, Civic Minded, A Hot Mess, and Rockin’ the Boat to sign, and the beer there is quite good. Swing by if you can.
