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Glassworks review of Animal Husbandry
Some of the stories in my book Animal Husbandry (and Other Fictions) previously appeared in print in some pretty great literary magazines and journals, and that includes Glassworks, which reviewed the book in its latest issue. An excerpt: While the effect of mythology on modern media is felt throughout storytelling, Fleischer has opted to create […]
“Baggage Wagons” appears in Louisiana Literature
I have a new short story out today, as Louisiana Literature published my piece “Baggage Wagons,” about a struggling circus, in its latest issue (volume 42/1). An excerpt: If the crowd’s reaction was anything to go by, they had just wrapped the best show they’d put on in months. When the stage lights came back […]
More recent book highlights
One of my favorite things as an author is seeing the books pop up in new places, and seeing that people enjoy them. I try to round up some highlights every so often, and here are a few recent ones. Build Your Library, a great resource for quality secular home schooling, recommended Civic Minded as […]
Rockin’ the Boat has a new Korean edition
I spent the last couple weeks in California, attending the annual AWP conference in Los Angeles and then taking a short vacation. Got back to find a copy of the new Korean edition of my book Rockin’ the Boat: 50 Iconic Revolutionaries from Joan of Arc to Malcolm X. It looks really different than the […]
Animal Husbandry audiobook out now
The audiobook for my short-story collection Animal Husbandry is out now. It’s read by Sebastian Brown, and includes the full book. It’s available from Audible and elsewhere already, and the paperback and ebook editions are still available wherever you buy books. If you enjoyed it, reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and elsewhere are […]
More praise for multiple books
One nice thing about books is even though they’re not technically new releases anymore, they’re still getting some good recognition. That includes my three new books, Animal Husbandry, Civic Minded, and Votes of Confidence, as well as my climate change book A Hot Mess and history book Rockin’ the Boat. They’re available in multiple formats […]
“Uncle Joe’s Still” appears in Straylight
Straylight literary magazine published my short story “Sealing Wax” last year, and now it’s followed up by including “Uncle Joe’s Still” in its Fall 2024 issue. An excerpt: My Uncle Joe used to say on the regular that a copy of a copy always lost something in the translation, and that a copy of that […]
