Author Archive
Several Votes of Confidence events to announce
With the new 2nd edition of Votes of Confidence for the 2020 election out on March 3 (preorders still available), three cool events to announce: Left Bank Books in St. Louis – 2 pm on Sunday, March 8 The Book Cellar in Chicago – 7 pm on Thursday, March 12 Bay Area Book Festival in […]
“Paying the Piper” in Landlocked
The new issue of Landlocked (which used to be Beecher’s) at the University of Kansas is out now, and it includes my short story “Paying the Piper.” An excerpt: When the phone rang early Thursday afternoon, the Piper didn’t answer it right away. It rang a few times, the dusty receiver vibrating on its base, […]
Interview with John Connelly in Foreword Reviews
Today I have another entry in a series of author interviews for Foreword Reviews. I interviewed John Connelly about “From Peoples Into Nations,” a massive and thorough, but also quite engaging, look at how the nations of Eastern Europe formed out of the remnants of old empires and became independent states.
“Seams” in Underwood Press
Another short fiction story newly published. In this case, it’s “Seams,” in the new issue of Underwood Press. An excerpt: “I ever tell you about the time I struck out Ted Williams?” Lefty Clarkson had told me this story at least half a dozen times, but he never waited for an answer before continuing. Besides, […]
“Burdens” in Door is a Jar
The new issue of Door is a Jar is out, in both ebook and print form, and it includes my microfiction story “Burdens.” An excerpt: Sometime in the middle of the afternoon, after more than nine million uphill journeys, the boulder stayed in place. He waited there, anticipating the rock rolling back down like always. […]
Cobalt reprints “Granddad’s Ballgame”
My short story “Granddad’s Ballgame,” originally published in the Saturday Evening Post in 2016, was a finalist for the Cobalt Earl Weaver Baseball Prize, and is republished in Cobalt’s annual baseball issue. An excerpt: When my Granddad was just a boy, to hear him tell it, there were only three things he ever wanted to […]
“Murder Ballads” in Route 7 Review
The annual edition of Route 7 Review by Dixie State University is out now, and includes “Murder Ballads,” a short story about the music genre. An excerpt: After brushing a few spare chips into a pile, the portly dealer took the top card from the deck and slapped it forcefully on the discard pile to […]
