Month: September 2012

September 7, 2012

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett: The Hero’s Journey

This week I read the novel State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. While there are aspects of the book I might quarrel with (the characters are…
September 5, 2012

October 1 is ZHANG BOYS Day

My novel in stories, WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, will be published on October 1, 2012. (Advance copies are already available, but this is…
September 3, 2012

The New Yorker: “The Casserole” by Thomas McGuane

September 10, 2012: “The Casserole” by Thomas McGuane Mercifully short, the story is about a couple traveling to the wife’s parents’ ranch to celebrate…
September 3, 2012

Procrastination

The very act of creating this post is procrastination, of course. I’m supposed to be working on a new book–that’s what my mind’s schedule…
September 2, 2012

New story in Bourbon Penn: “American Marsupial”

I’m very pleased to report that my story “American Marsupial” is included in the new issue of Bourbon Penn, available in hardcopy, for your…
September 2, 2012

We have a winner!

A couple of weeks ago, in connection with an interview I did with Susan Woodring, I ran a contest for a free advance reader’s…
September 1, 2012

I am interviewed in r.kv.r.y quarterly literary journal

The terrific online magazine r.kv.r.y, which earlier this summer published my story “The Year of the Rooster,” has just put up an interview with…
September 1, 2012

New Prime Number Update!

We have just posted a new update to Issue 23 of Prime Number Magazine! Be sure to check out Prime Decimals 23.3, with work…