Announcement… “No Longer Available” 9 Sep 20249 Sep 2024 My short story, "No Longer Available," has in fact just become available in Ginosko Literary Journal's issue 32. It's a tale of unexpected loss and a world left a little…
Announcement… Two Poems: “Kip’s Diner” and “Apertures” 10 Aug 202410 Aug 2024 Two longish narrative poems of mine have just been published in Modern Literature: "Kip's Diner" and "Apertures," linked by a common central character, Mr. Carter, a button merchant in downtown…
Announcement… “Morning Coffee” 19 Dec 2023 Another short story published. "Morning Coffee," which explores the accommodations two neighbors make to age, appears in Superpresent's current issue. You can buy a handsome paper copy of the magazine,…
Announcement… “Four Crows” 19 Dec 202219 Dec 2022 My latest story to be published, "Four Crows," explores a neighborhood on the verge of gentrification, the failing efforts of a group of residents to agitate for a park instead…
book review Mini-Review: Patti Smith’s “Year of the Monkey” 6 Oct 20207 Oct 2020 Just finished Patti Smith's Year of the Monkey. Superbly written, with echoes of Pound and Bukowski, among others, and an overall feel similar to chapter 14 in Joyce's Ulysses, with…
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 “A Long Damn Time” 4 Aug 2019 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…
Announcement “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…