I am thrilled and grateful to announce that [PANK] has nominated my story, "Cut on the Bias," for Best of the Net. Jessica Fischoff and Chris Campanioni are two of the most dedicated editors I've ever worked with, and it is an honor to receive their support. Please check out … [Read more...]
They Came to Montana to Suffer
"It didn't take long to learn the most important thing about being a guide: don't bring tourists right to the fish. It turned out I had a knack for knowing where trout would bite. I could follow multiple currents at once and see which one the fish slipped into. I'd take clients … [Read more...]
Interview with Miriam Toews
Miriam Toews is one of my literary idols, and I'm still pinching myself that I got to interview her for The Rumpus. I arrived to her books with a deep need for exactly what they contain. They are masterpieces, and I am sincerely thankful to Miriam for teaching me so much about … [Read more...]
Interview with Ivelisse Rodriguez
I am in awe of the impact Ivelisse Rodriguez’s short-story collection Love War Stories had on me as a reader. Ivelisse got me laughing and crying and spitting mad. She also had me wanting to study her text for clues, connections, and themes like it was a university seminar. The … [Read more...]
Top Ten Bits & Pieces of Ice
I was touched when Little Fiction asked me to write a 2018 top-ten list for their annual New Year's tradition. But I was also stumped. What to write? As I concentrated more on the task, images of ice kept popping into my head. Icebergs, blocks of ice, icicles. I kept shaking … [Read more...]
