James Scott's The Kept, an Indie Next Selection and a National Bestseller, is a gripping study in the outer landscape of hardscrabble people, and the inner landscape of their psyches, no less foreboding, volatile, and scarred. Please join us as we celebrate the paperback release of this notable debut with a discussion at Water […]
Department of Am I Dreaming: I'll be interviewing Grant Hart about his incredible 2013 double-album, The Argument, based on a William S. Burroughs adaptation of Paradise Lost, and reading alongside a bunch of other writers who have been influenced by Hart and Hüsker Dü. Please join us if you're in town for AWP! Here's the […]
Honored to read at this event with a bunch of fellow sunnyoutside authors to help commemorate ten great years and stamp our feet for ten more. Here's an article about the exhibition marking the ten-year anniversary: http://buffalo.com/2015/03/26/news/art/sunnyoutside-press-celebrates-10-years-with-exhibition/ And a link to the event page for the closing ceremony, where I'll read from Circulation: https://www.facebook.com/events/851048904968762/
I'm excited to read with a bunch of other writers and friends from the area to usher in the Silo Series at the Word Barn, an exciting new endeavor led by poet and resident barntender Sarah Anderson. Event details are here: https://www.facebook.com/events/394730624040110/
I'm thrilled to be interviewing Jim Shepard 3SArtspace in Portsmouth on his latest novel, The Book of Aron, which Ron Charles, one of my favorite critics, calls "a slim masterpiece." Cocktails will be served at 6, with a reading at 7, following which I will interview the author and he will field questions from the […]
I'll be appearing with a bunch of other authors from the Greater Portsmouth Area at the fabulous Portsmouth Public Library. There are giveaways and books of all stripes and spots. Swing by and say hello if you can. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1619315601682068/
Music: Guerrilla Toss, Alpenglow, Nat Baldwin, Cuddle Magic, Ryley Walker, Michael Chapman, Greg Jamie, Lisa/ Liza, Jeff Beam, Paper Castles, Armies, Micromasse, Madaila, KGFREEZE, Sunset Hearts, The Box TIger, beevermccain, Pooloop, Nesey Gallons, Conjjjecture, Maryse Smith, Foam Castles, Swale, Yazan, Footings, Villanelles, Pours, Soft Eyes, S.S. Cretins, Leveret, Tandem Coffee Roasters’ Literary Crawl featuring: Ottessa […]
Looking forward to reading with Rob Maclean and Pam Wolfson at HyperText Bookstore in Lowell, MA. Here's a glimpse of what we'll be up to: "Short fiction is a world unto itself. These three authors share a sense of play as they take risks with objects that come to life, characters that challenge us, and […]
I'm excited to be running a couple of sessions at New Hampshire Writers' Day, always one of my favorite literary events of the year. This year, I'll be focusing on short stories, as described below. The day should launch in style with the morning keynote address from Mitchell S. Jackson, author of The Residue […]
Really looking forward to gathering with 24 other local authors at the Portsmouth Public Library for this event. As you can see, we will replace our bodies with our books for the occasion! There's also a children's literature event going on concurrently at Strawberry Banke for those who are freaked out by our book […]