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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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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…

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“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…

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“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…

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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…

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“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…

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“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…

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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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“The Meeting”

28 Jan 202028 Jan 2020

Flash fiction: literature in doses as small as a bullet...and as hard-hitting, if you do it right. And apparently I did: my very short story, "The Meeting," appeared today on…

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Local Poetry and a Cause for Optimism

24 Jan 2020

An odd and pleasing transaction: I had sent a short story to a magazine I found in one of the listings I use, and it was gently rejected the same…

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“Vengeance in Gray”

14 Jan 202014 Jan 2020

Here we go again! A new story published today: you can read "Vengeance in Gray," as well as a delightfully long list of poems, artworks, and other stories, in Backchannels…