Author post… Signs from Heaven 21 Mar 2020 One thing I love about our apartment is its windows. We are on the second floor, and our street is narrow and bordered mostly with older, graceful buildings. There's a…
Author post When Clichés Come to Life 20 Mar 202020 Mar 2020 Clichés are much derided in writing circles, and rightly so: they are a lazy way to express the character of a situation, and usually they have been heard so often…
Announcement Distraction from These Epidemic Days 19 Mar 2020 Please forgive me for indulging in promotion during these stressful days, but this is at least in part a promotional site. If that bothers you, there are plenty of book…
Announcement Not a Writing Credit, but…. 17 Mar 202017 Mar 2020 In September of last year, a new magazine, Rock and a Hard Place, published my story "Field of Honor" in their inaugural issue. Their second issue has just been released…
Announcement… “The East Side of Pershing Square” 16 Mar 202016 Mar 2020 Another story published today: my very short crime tale, "The East Side of Pershing Square," is available as a free read on Akashic Books' "Mondays Are Murder" series. One requirement…
Announcement… “The Unburdening” 4 Mar 20204 Mar 2020 Latest publishing news: my short story, "The Unburdening," has just appeared in English and in Russian translation in print rag Night Picnic, available so far on Amazon, and presumably elsewhere…
book review Mini-Review: “River,” by Esther Kinsky 17 Feb 202018 Feb 2020 River, by Esther Kinsky Esther Kinsky's recent book, River, is not easy to categorize. Is it: A novel? A collection of linked short stories? An extended prose poem? A series…
Announcement… “The Swimming Pool” 16 Feb 202016 Feb 2020 My longish short story, "The Swimming Pool," has just appeared in Torrid Literature Journal's volume XXV, available in print only at Amazon right now. While it is not free, at…
Announcement… “The Beginning of Time” 12 Feb 202012 Feb 2020 Another flash fiction piece appeared today: my thousand-word story, "The Beginning of Time," available online at Quantum Shorts, a site run by the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore. All stories they…
Announcement… CANCELLED: Live Reading in Echo Park on March 25th 7 Feb 202014 Mar 2020 This even has been cancelled because of coronavirus protocols. It will be rescheduled, and we will repost when we have a new date. Our apologies for the inconvenience. Five Los…
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