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The Western Sky

A selection of American haiku by Richard Risemberg About fifty years ago, I first encountered haiku, and was profoundly moved.…

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Rootbound: a Novella

Robert Houseman believed he had left his past behind—until it showed up on his doorstep in the form of Carla…

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Journey through the Shadowlands: a Middle-Grade Fantasy Novel

Journey through the Shadowlands, published by Basil E. Bacorn Publishing, is a middle-grade fantasy novel with a social conscience, following…

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The Western Sky (Haiku Collection)

8 Oct 20268 Oct 2026

The Western Sky: American Haiku About fifty years ago, I first encountered haiku, and was profoundly moved. In my impetuous way back then, I attempted to write some, without truly…

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“Night Hunt”

2 Aug 2026

The protagonist tracks down his errant lover in another man's apartment, not to render mayhem but in an effort to understand. Things go inevitably awry.... Derived from a chapter in…

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“Islanders”

3 Jun 2026

A new short story, dealing with community, crime, and compassion fatigue, is available online now on page 179 of Antae's June 2026 issue: "Islanders" Rick Risemberg

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“For the Sun Will Rise”

28 Apr 2026

A poem, published in Backchannels; it treats of the disconnect between our social, technologize lives and the larger world that sustains us. The stanzas are based on the Japanese tanka,…

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Musings on Proust, Part 11 (The End!)

13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026

I have at last finished reading Proust’s signature work, A la recherche du temps perdu. I read it in French, because I read French well and I enjoy reading it, but…

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Redefinition Munitions

31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026

I wrote this back in 2003, during George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in search of imaginary “weapons of mass destruction.” Almost none of the details would need to be…

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“Bus Shelter”

25 Feb 2026

This story, about a common urban interaction (at least in Los Angeles) has just been published in Ginosko, available at no charge online. Scroll down to page 8 to see…

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“Aurora Riley”

23 Dec 2025

My short story, "Aurora Riley," has been published by Adelaide Literary Magazine in Issue #84, out now. This story is part of my "Gray Man Suite," the story of a…

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“Rootbound” in distribution

17 Oct 2025

My novella, Rootbound, is now in wider distribution. You can buy it (print only for now) at the following retailers for $10.99 (+ tax and shipping):Lulu.com AmazonBarnes & Noble The cover…

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Rootbound: a Novella

15 Jul 202515 Jul 2025

Robert Houseman believed he had left his past behind—util it showed up on his doorstep in the form of Carla Lopez, the woman who had vanished from his life thirty…