Category Archives: My publications

Cartoon: Why Democrats Lost

It’s another timelapse drawing video! See me change my mind about the final figure’s pose! See me make a last minute decision to add in a kicker panel! See me go through dozens of possible colors which felt to me like … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Personal Vehicle Arms Race

This comic was drawn by my most frequent collaborator, Becky Hawkins. Becky writes: I’ve been a bike-commuter for twelve years and in that time I’ve noticed the average vehicle size getting bigger. There’s something unnerving about waiting at a red light … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Things Were So Much Better Then

This cartoon is drawn by Jenn Lee, who added so many great 1970s details! Jenn and I sometimes work sharing a table at a coffee shop, and she’d sometimes laugh aloud as she thought of more 70s details to squeeze in, … Continue reading

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Cartoon: The Criminalizing Homelessness Cycle

On Governing Magazine’s website, Thea Sebastian, Hanna Love and Tahir Duckett wrote: Criminalizing homelessness is bad financially and bad for public safety. Homelessness and incarceration have long been linked, as many people shuttle between jails, prisons, emergency rooms and the streets. … Continue reading

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January Fifteenth, My Forthcoming Novella, Front Cover

I’m still really excited about my upcoming novella, January Fifteenth. It’s coming out from Tor.com in just a few months. I really like the cover: I really like the cover! It reminds me of one of my favorite paintings,”Paris Street; … Continue reading Continue reading

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White Rose, Red Rose Long Listed on the BSFA

Neat! “White Rose, Red Rose” is long listed for the British Science Fiction Awards (BSFA).
Sometimes people miss stories that come out in December so it’s especially nice to see it getting recognition.

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Check Out “White Rose, Red Rose” in Uncanny!

Woohoo! My short story, “White Rose, Red Rose” is now available online as part of Uncanny Magazine’s issue 43! The resistance has left a white rose on her windowsill. It can only mean one thing. Her brother is dead. How … Continue reading Continue reading

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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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New Book! And new reward tiers on my Patreon.

New book! I’m so excited about this! I’ve been working like crazy since New Year’s, putting together a book collecting all my 2018 political cartoons. Here are the details: You Only Drew This To Get Laid Over 90 pages, in … Continue reading

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What Lies at the Edge of a Petal Is Love

“What Lies at the Edge of a Petal Is Love” began with a dream. For a while, I was writing dream stories, such as this one and “How the World Became Quiet: A Post-Human Creation Myth.” It hasn’t happened lately. … Continue reading Continue reading

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