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Publisher Q&A for Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition
To celebrate the launch of Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition, the publisher (Lerner Books) had me do a Q&A about the 2020 election. They asked some good questions about electability, voter suppression, electronic voting, etc. Check it out.
Votes of Confidence launch at Left Bank Books in St. Louis
Had my first-ever St. Louis book event at Left Bank Books, featuring an interview by Gabe Fleisher of Wake Up to Politics followed by an hour or so of audience Q&A. It was a really fun event, and a great way to kick off the 2nd Edition. I also signed a bunch of “Votes of […]
“Missed Connection” microfiction in Ephimiliar Journal
I have a new microfiction story, “Missed Connection,” out in the new issue of Ephimiliar Journal, accompanied by custom artwork from the magazine. An excerpt: We met the Weavers the day we moved in. They brought us hot dishes and promised we could stop over anytime we wanted.
“Redundancy” in the new issue of Glassworks
The new issue of Glassworks came out today, featuring my (longish) short story “Redundancy.” An excerpt: Regina Maplewood had pored over dozens of files, for more hours than she cared to count. She had questions about several, but the one that most befuddled her was that of Charles Finnegan and Hartwin, the only pair of […]
Excellent review of Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition in School Library Journal
School Library Journal reviewed Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition in its new issue, and gave it a really lovely review. An excerpt: “Written in a conversational tone, the text reads like course notes from a beloved teacher. Fleischer presents a potentially didactic subject matter in a digestible and organized manner. A historical overview of the […]
Back at Anderson’s Children’s Literature Breakfast
I’m a featured author against this year at the Anderson’s Bookstore annual Children’s Literature Breakfast in Westridge, Illinois, this weekend. I will be signing the new 2nd edition of Votes of Confidence (not yet available in stores, but several copies at the event) and meeting with librarians and teachers. Even if you’re not at my […]
Starred review in ALA Booklist for the new Votes of Confidence
With the new Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition out in a couple weeks, happy to share this starred review by Booklist, the magazine of the American Library Association. An excerpt: “Fleischer clearly and understandably explains how the American government came to be and how it’s supposed to work. He describes the three branches, how a […]
