Month: June 2012

June 30, 2012

Downed trees, no power

This isn’t my photo, but it gets the point across. Trees are down all over the area; power is out. The event I was…
June 29, 2012

Local Authors at Staunton Public Library, 1-5pm, 6/30/12

Libraries are wonderful places, and I was delighted when the Staunton Public Library invited me to participate in “Between the Covers,” an event with…
June 29, 2012

What the Zhang Boys Know is now available for pre-order

My novel in stories, What the Zhang Boys Know, is now available for pre-order from the publisher, Press 53. Go here to reserve your…
June 28, 2012

“The Year of the Rooster” in r.kv.r.y

I’m very pleased to have a short piece up in the summer issue of r.kv.r.y, a beautiful magazine edited by Mary Akers. This issue has…
June 26, 2012

The New Yorker: “Another Life” by Paul La Farge

July 2, 2012: “Another Life” by Paul La Farge While the Q&A with Paul La Farge provides some valuable insight into this story, that…
June 25, 2012

The New Yorker: “Means of Suppressing Demonstrations” by Shani Boianjiu

June 25, 2012: “Means of Suppressing Demonstrations” by Shani Boianjiu Good news and more good news. This story is available for free on the…
June 24, 2012

The Good Men Project interviews me

Have you heard about The Good Men Project? It’s a web-based alternative to the glossy magazines that I’ve come to despise. Here’s an excerpt…
June 23, 2012

The New Yorker: “The Golden Vanity” by Ben Lerner

June 18, 2012: “The Golden Vanity” by Ben Lerner Although a reader can “get” this story (except that it’s behind the paywall), it is…
June 23, 2012

Prime Number Magazine Update 19.5, plus NEWS

Prime Decimals 19.5–the latest update to Issue 19 of Prime Number–is now live and features poetry by Lois Marie Harrod and Sean Thomas Dougherty…
June 22, 2012

eBook Price Going Up; Buy Now!

Since publication, the price for the Kindle and Nook editions of In an Uncharted Country has been set by my publisher at $3.99. Press…