Actor LeVar Burton reads my story “The Cell Phones,” from my forthcoming collection, The New Order, on his series, “LeVar Burton Reads.” You can listen to his reading here!
Posted in News | Leave a commentThe Boston Globe includes “The New Order” on a list of Fall books to read!
Posted in News | Leave a commentI’m excited to be part of the National Book Foundation’s program, NBF Presents this fall; I’ll be at the Wisconsin Book Festival, on a panel about literature and connection, in October. Read more here.
Posted in News | Leave a commentThe Huffington Post included my story collection, “The New Order,” in a list of books to read that are coming out in Fall, 2018. You can see the list here.
Posted in News | Leave a commentIn this article for Electric Literature about the design process for book covers, Counterpoint Press designer Nicole Caputo shares her process in designing the cover for The New Order. You can read this fascinating article here.
Posted in News | Leave a commentI am thrilled that my new story collection, “The New Order,” will be published by Counterpoint Press this fall. Here is the announcement from Publisher’s Lunch: National Book Award Finalist and author of REFUND, Karen E. Bender’s THE NEW ORDER, a … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentI’m happy to announce that I’ll be teaching an intensive 3-week workshop at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop this summer. You can find information about the workshop here. Applications are due on March 1. Apply!
Posted in News | Leave a commentMy story, “Anything for Money” from Refund, is a “Selected Short Read” for the NYC Subway Library. You can read the story, and many others, here.
Posted in News | Leave a commentHere’s a short interview about reading with Kelli Deeth of The Toronto Review of Books. You can read the interview here.
Posted in News | Leave a commentOn Thursday May 4, I’ll be participating in COIN–a collaborative online story to benefit The Cabin, a wonderful literary center in Boise, Idaho. I’ll be working on the story from 4 to 4:30 PM EST. Find out more about the … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentSo happy to see Refund on this list of books compiled by the New York Public Library, books by women authors for International Women’s Day and beyond. You can read the list here.
Posted in News | Leave a commentAn interview with my sister Aimee and I, before our first event together at The Cabin in Boise, Idaho. You can read the interview here.
Posted in News | Leave a commentMy video essay on pace in stories and similarities to movement phrases is up on the website Electric Literature. You can read the essay here.
Posted in News | Leave a commentI’m happy to be Fiction Editor and contributor to a new online literary journal, Scoundrel Time, which features creative responses to the current political era. You can find the website here.
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