>Off to Kimmel Harding Nelson

>I’m very excited to be preparing for a residency at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. During my two weeks there, I hope to make substantial progress on my novel, and maybe also work on a few poems and stories that have been neglected.

Residencies have been very productive for me in the past, but this will be my first time at KHN and I don’t know what to expect. It’s small–I think there will be just four other artists there, three visual artists and a composer. I’m looking forward to getting there and settling in.

About the author

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

Comments

  1. >that’s great. . . I am sure you’ll get a lot of work done there. A friend of mine has done a residency at the MacDowell colony with great results. Best of luck.

  2. >Good luck! Sorry you’re arriving here with bad weather, but maybe all the rain will keep you indoors at the desk. Looking forward to hearing how you like KHN.
    Pam

  3. >Have a productive and relaxing two weeks. Wish I were there the carry your luggage and sharpen your pencils.

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