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“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.
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 […]
