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“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 […]
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, […]
