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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…

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“Pigeons”

18 Nov 201918 Nov 2019

That makes two stories released into the wild in one day: this one explores the give-and-take between a married couple riding the tram to the next town over for dinner,…

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“The Last Word”

My most recent story, a perfect-murder scenario with a twist of the knife inspired by Edgar Allen Poe, is available now in Down & Out Magazine, (volume 2 issue 1).…

Live Reading in Downtown Los Angeles: Noir at Its Darkest

17 Nov 201917 Nov 2019

Readings by Switchblade Magazine authors at Ham n Eggs Tavern on Thursday, Nov. 21st starting at 7pm. 433 W. 8th St at Olive, in Downtown Los Angeles. I'll be reading…

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“The Wall”

13 Nov 201913 Nov 2019

A very odd story of mine called, "The Wall," has just been published in Lamplit Underground, a magazine dedicated to, well, odd stories. This little piece was quite a departure…

Doldrums

6 Nov 20196 Nov 2019

I suppose I shouldn't complain, but September spoiled me: five short stories appeared in literary journals, and several acceptance notices came in. Of course that was exceptional. In October, only…

Reading Time

24 Oct 201924 Oct 2019

No doubt this has happened to you: you mention a book you've recently read and loved, and your interlocutor immediately blurts out, "Oh, I just love reading too, but I…

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“Negotiation”

16 Oct 201916 Oct 2019

Well, it's been a couple of weeks since I could make another happy announcements, but here we go again: My short story, "Negotiation" has been published in r.kv.ry quarterly journal.…

“Just Finished….” (Three Micro-Reviews)

10 Oct 201912 Oct 2019

These are micro-reviews I posted recently on the delightful Facebook readers' group, First Edition, sponsored by the London Times. Just finished The Wallcreeper, by Nell Zink, and enjoyed it thoroughly!…

More Coming Attractions

4 Oct 20194 Oct 2019

Well, sometimes journals take a long time to get a story into print...so here's a list of short works of mine that are scheduled to appear sometime soon: Edify Fiction's…

Locals Only!

For Los Angeles locals only: Books by yours truly are now available at three Los Angeles Public Library branches! You can find my two novels in the Fairfax branch library…