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The Pleasures of Reading, Viewing, and Listening
I wrote about my annual narrative pleasures of 2019 at Ambling Along the Aqueduct. The Good Place, Russian Doll, and Bojack Horseman are great – check out what I had to say about them.
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“Your Face” Review at Locus Magazine
Karen Burnham reviews my short story “Your Face” at Locus Magazine. She says “It gets right to the emotional core” of the subject–great to hear! Read more here.
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Rachel Swirsky 2019 Award Eligibility Post
Check out my three new short stories from this year! “Oh! Abigail! Oh. It’s good—it’s so good to see you. Mom. Hi. I feel like I could reach out and touch your face. Your face! It’s so good to … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Check Out “The Problem with My Dachshund” on Guernica!
“The problem with my dachshund is that he pees. Constantly. Unrelentingly. On rugs and furniture and laps. He looks up at you with those large, dark eyes, and attempts to communicate innocence. I know better. He’s a malicious bladder loosener. … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Opportunity to Support a Palestinian Library
I’ve been making microloans through Kiva.org through years, and this project caught my eye. A Palestinian woman is looking to convert an old house into a library and bookshop: “Duha is a nice girl who lives with her family in … Continue reading → Continue reading
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A Haiku for Friday, December 13th
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A Haiku for Monday, December 5th
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A Haiku for Thursday, November 21st
Winter-whitened sun
makes a cold, pretty morning–
gentle, short-lived light.
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“The Book of Dragons” Announcement
Any time I get to write a story with Ann Leckie is a good time. “We Continue” was called “bee dragons” for most of its draft life, so I’m guessing you can infer what it’s about. Follow this link to … Continue reading → Continue reading
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