A Busman’s Holiday

I just got back from a delightful trip to Ireland. Given the importance of literature to the Irish and the number of literature-related activities…

I’ve Got Questions for Carolyn Jack

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…

I’ve Got (More) Questions for David Ebenbach

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…

Flash Sale on THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE!

The publisher of my latest novel, The Last Bird of Paradise, has just announced a ridiculous sale on the Amazon Kindle price of the…

2024 Reading — July

Foster by Claire Keegan is a very short novel that was first published in an abridged form as a short story in the New…

Workshops, Conferences, and Residencies

Getting away . . . When I graduated from my Creative Writing MFA program (Queens University of Charlotte) in 2003, I guess I was…

I’ve Got Questions for Dan Kopcow

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…

The Art of the Book Review

Remember in school when you were occasionally tasked with writing a book report? The main objective of a book report was, it seemed to…

2024 Reading–June

The River by Peter Heller is a novel set in the wilds of Canada. I’m not sure why I read this, because I did…

Inspiration: Where do story ideas come from?

In my 2021 novel Oliver’s Travels, the protagonist, Ollie, listens to the advice of his mentor, Professor Russell: “Travel is the key to unlocking…

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