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“The Elephants” appears in Birch Gang Review
I have another short story out. This time, it’s The Elephants, appearing in the new issue (issue 1.3) of Birch Gang Review. An excerpt: Several hours before it happened, all the elephants went away. Not many people noticed. But the three sisters did.
“Granddad’s Ballgame” in the Saturday Evening Post
In the fall, I wrote “Granddad’s Ballgame,” a humor story in what I call a “front porch” style, and The Saturday Evening Post published it yesterday. An excerpt: When my Granddad was just a boy, to hear him tell it, there were only three things he ever wanted to do in his life. One was […]
Audiobook out now
The audiobook for Votes of Confidence arrived August 16 on Amazon and other platforms, in both CD and MP3 form. Check out this sample audio from the book.
Top YA reads for the summer
Earlier this summer, Foreword Reviews gave “Votes of Confidence” a great review, and now the magazine has listed the book as one of the six best YA books for summer reading this year. It’s a great list; check it out.
Another thumbs-up review, from Publishers Weekly
Got another positive review for the new book,this time from Publishers Weekly, which gave a big boost to the last book as well. An excerpt:Fleischer’s well-contextualized, nonpartisan approach results in a valuable resource for readers looking to understand and become involved in a complicated system while avoiding spin.
Foreword Reviews gives Votes five stars
Last year, Foreword Reviews named “Rockin’ the Boat” one of its critic’s choice picks for 2015. This year, the magazine, just gave a five-star review to “Votes of Confidence.” An excerpt: Even as a kid, Jeff Fleischer recalls, he was a politics nerd. Now a Chicago journalist with history books about iconic revolutionaries and instances […]
Newcity makes book signing a top-five lit event
The “Votes of Confidence” book signing at Book Cellar in Lincoln Square was named by Newcity as one of its top-five lit events for the May 16-30 stretch.
