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Family Ties: a Novel

Finders, Losers A lakeside cabin in the Sierra foothills, a canyon village divided between old coots and laid-back hippies, and…

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The Dust Will Answer: a Novel

No Lofts, No Lattes. No Law. 1978: The wave of gentrification has yet to break over downtown Los Angeles, and…

The Rising Tide

19 Aug 201919 Aug 2019

The tide is rising for me, apparently; I had thought July and August would be slow months, with folks who can afford to take vacations out of town, and that…

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Live Reading in Westwood on September 9th

I will be reading along with several other local authors on Monday, September 9th, at the Westwood Branch Library in West Los Angeles. We are all contributors to this year's…

“A Long Damn Time”

August is making up for its oppressive heat this year by so far showcasing two of my short stories, and it's only the 4th so far! "The Magic Lamp" came…

“The Magic Lamp”

2 Aug 20192 Aug 2019

Another story published--my second in Ginosko Literary Journal. "The Magic Lamp" is a story of letting go of childhood, with thanks for the small graces found in a neighbor's kindness.…

Spreadsheets and Persistence

The truth is likely that many more good stories are written than are read. Too may authors fear rejection so much that they do not even try. I know, because…

Recorded Live, Now on Podcast

LA’s Skylight Bookshas put last month's Switchblade Magazine author’s evening up in a podcast! You can hear me read "Off the Deep End" (soon to appear in The Metaworker magazine) near the beginning…

Short Story Review: Chekhov’s “Ward No. 6” as a Discourse on Privilege

23 Jul 201923 Jul 2019

Anton Chekhov's "Ward No. 6" is a long short story, almost a novella, but most of all it is a story about how the beneficiaries of privilege blind themselves to…

Coming Attractions

I don't usually post about stories I've sold until they're actually published, but then I figured, our friends in the movie biz shriek out teasers all the time, so I…

“Lucky Day”

14 Jul 201914 Jul 2019

Another story published! Front Porch Review has just published its July issue, including my short story, "Lucky Day." This is my second appearance in the magazine. It's the story of…

Book Review: “Life and Fate,” by Vasily Grossman

7 Jul 20197 Jul 2019

Life and Fate, by Vasily Grossman. It is no surprise that a book with perhaps the most Russian title ever--Life and Fate--weighs in at 871 pages in its English translation.…