Fall 2016 Publications
Thanks to the kind and generous editors of some great magazines, I have several new pieces out since this summer. In Okey-Panky (Electric Literature) “Walls” appeared. In Jellyfish Review “Brunch” was born. On Prairie Schooner, my essay “Playing the Sports Fan” got a chance. My…
Animal Puzzle
My short story “Animal Puzzle” was published in Volume 50, Number 4, Year: 2016 of Denver Quarterly. NOMINATED FOR A PUSHCART PRIZE. Preview of “Animal Puzzle” It all began on Scheveningen beach with the sea rolling toward them in long waves, leaving foam…
The Empty Space in Front of Your Hand
Green Mountains Review published my essay “The Empty Space in Front of Your Hand.” It’s a personal essay on inexplicable coincidences & the intersection of life and art. It also tells the story of how my husband and I met. Preview…
Surfacing
My short story “Surfacing” was included in Volume 31 (2016 – The Surreal and Fantastical issue) of Folio, the lit mag published by The American University in Washington, D.C. I’m honored and happy: the issue is a great read. Preview…
Fistfuls
A wonderful new issue of Superstition Review was released today and one of my stories is in it! If you like the style of this story, be sure to check out my upcoming novel, for they spring from the same source. Preview…
The Writer and Her Time
My personal essay “The Writer and Her Time” was published on Fiction Southeast yesterday. It’s about why and how I began writing in English: a light-hearted summary of my writer’s life. Preview of “The Writer and Her Time” The Writer begins…