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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.
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 […]
