My short story, “New Day Rising,” is a standalone excerpt from my novel The Wind Under the Door.

Read the story here.

My introduction to storySouth, where I now also conduct interviews with writers, stems from this conversation I had with Evan Fackler about my novel, The Wind Under the Door. In it, we talk process, T.S. Eliot, collaging, music, and more.

Read the conversation here.

As several of Halle Hill’s twelve stories reveal, she is not a writer who shies away from the morbid and the grotesque. But she is also quick to delight readers with humor and unflinching satire. Read my full review, published in West Branch, here.

Similar to her 2018 memoir, The Electric Woman, Fontaine’s debut novel confronts death head-on. But whereas her memoir explored her mother’s slow and limited recovery following a stroke (in tandem with the author’s own brief stint as a member of a traveling sideshow), The Red Grove asks the question: What would life be like for women if they never had to worry about violence? Read more of my review here.

Over the past five years, author Taylor Brown has been researching the topic for his new novel, Rednecks. He says that throughout the process, he shared stories about the conflict with friends, family and fans alike. Typically, no one knew what he was talking about.

See my conversation with author Taylor Brown in storySouth. You can also read my review of the book here.

If you missed The Wind Under the Door’s virtual release party hosted by Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe and led by the talented Leah Hampton, check it out here.

In a n eessay published by The Bookends Review, I juxtapose three of my favorite songs with three of my favorite literary scenes. Read the essay here.

If you’re interested in reading about fatherhood, Leonard Cohen and death, check out my recent article published by The Good Men Project.

Check out my talk and profile of author Leah Hampton here. Her outstanding debut collection, F*ckface: And Other Stories, is available now.