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Zoom Talk at 1455 Literary Festival

Posted on June 19, 2020 by karen

I’ll be participating in the 1455 Literary Festival this year. On July 18, at 4 pm, I’ll be giving a Zoom talk about my essay, “If You Have These Traits, You May Be A Writer,” as well as my 10 … Continue reading →

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“The Shame Exchange” wins a Pushcart Prize

Posted on June 5, 2020 by karen

I’m honored that my story “The Shame Exchange,” which appeared in The Yale Review online, has won a Pushcart prize and will be reprinted in Pushcart Prize XLV: Best of the Small Presses.

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Zoom fundraiser class raised $1,361!

Posted on April 25, 2020 by karen

Thanks to everyone who participated in my Zoom creative writing class on sensory detail; we raised $1,361 for Feeding Southwest Virginia. Check back for more classes, fundraisers, and regular craft classes and one-month workshops. Updates in the Editorial Services page … Continue reading →

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Free Zoom Creative Writing Class to raise money for Feeding Southwest Virginia

Posted on April 12, 2020 by karen

I’m running a free 1 hour Zoom class to raise money for Feeding Southwest Virginia. The class will be April 25 at 2 pm. EST. Make a donation to Feeding SW VA, send me a receipt of your donation through … Continue reading →

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My story, “The Cell Phones” was reprinted in Weston Magazine.

Posted on February 19, 2020 by karen

My short story, “The Cell Phones,” which appears in my collection “The New Order,” was just reprinted by Weston magazines.

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On panel “What to Write (and Read) in the Age of Trump” at Museum of Literature in Dublin

Posted on January 1, 2020 by karen

I loved being part of a panel with Aleksander Hemon and Chris Beckett, moderated by Dolores Resano, at the Museum of Literature in Dublin on December 14, discussing “What to Write and Read in the Age of Trump.” I discussed … Continue reading →

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Keynote speech at conference at Clinton Institute of American Studies, University of Dublin

Posted on January 1, 2020 by karen

I was thrilled to be a Keynote speaker on December 14, 2019, at the Clinton Institute of American Studies at the University of Dublin for the conference, “Alternative Realities: New Challenges for American Literature in the Age of Trump.” My … Continue reading →

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My story “Refund” discussed in essay collection, “Neoliberalism and Contemporary American Literature.”

Posted on December 19, 2019 by karen

“Refund” was discussed in an essay, “Fictions of Human Capital; Or, Redemption in Neoliberal Times,” by Christian P. Haines, in the essay collection, “Neoliberalism and Contemporary American Literature” edited by Liam Kennedy and Stephen Shapiro.

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My story, “Where to Hide in a Synagogue,” noted in Pushcart Prize series

Posted on November 26, 2019 by karen

“Where to Hide in the Synagogue,” originally published in Epiphany magazine, and included in The New Order, is a Special Mention in Fiction in Pushcart Prize 2020.

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Paperback for The New Order is published!

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