Category Archives: Reading

Beautiful Things

Sometimes even Larceny can be a beautiful thing.…

Il y a longtemps que je t’aime

Right Hand Pointing, one of my favorite journals, is still going strong after sixteen years!…

Still, what an arm! and I could alter it

For National Poetry Month, here is “Andrea del Sarto” by Robert Browning.…

Threats

Thanks to Amelia Gray for coming to New York to visit classes and read from her new novel. Scales fell from eyes. Lives were changed. Her novel, Threats, is available now!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Man in the (Plastic) Iron Mask

I travel to the &Now Conference and UCSD, site of my past glory transgressions. Look for me where the red tide rises.…

200

Participated in a reading for Hamilton College’s Bicentennial Celebration. The crowd laughed in the right spots (mostly)–generally a good sign. Thanks to the receptive audience and my fellow readers for an enjoyable afternoon!…

Short Story Month

The approach of summer and surf always reminds me of Haruki Murakami’s “Hanalei Bay.” Part 1 | Part 2

Stutter

How about a National Poetry Series winner to round out National Poetry Month? I attended William Billiter’s reading which showcased his excellent book, Stutter, as well as some new work. I label it strong and update this dusty blog in his honor.…

The novel

A new semester, a new set of challenges. Pages, pages, pages……

Storytime

I gave a public reading in the preschool room at the Clinton Early Learning Center. Perhaps one of the most attentive and grateful audiences I’ve ever had. They even laughed at my jokes……