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My story “Theft” from Refund featured as a Weekend Read on website For Book’s Sake

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Happy that the website “For Book’s Sake” features my story “Theft” from Refund as a Weekend Read this week. You can read the story here.

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“What It Means to Be a Writer in the Time of Trump” in Huffington Post

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I have some thoughts on this subject, as do many other writers whose work I love, in this piece in the Huffington Post. You can read the article here.

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“The Man Who Hated Us and Then Forgot” in The Fourth River magazine

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My short short creative nonfiction piece, “The Man Who Hated Us and Then Forgot” is included in The Fourth River magazine issue, a tribute to the Melanie Brown lecture series. You can read my story here (it’s on p. 9).

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“A Town of Empty Rooms” included on list of Jewish literature

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Happy to be included on this list of books by Jewish women writers. You can read Erika Dreifus’ essay on the state of Jewish literature essay here.

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Judge for National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Program

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I was honored to be one of the judges for the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Program. My selection was the novel “Transoceanic Lights” by S. Li. You can read about the winners and judges here.

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Book Riot’s Literary Tourism in Iowa City

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Happy to be mentioned in this piece on beloved Iowa City; you can read the article here: 

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Joining faculty of Warren Wilson MFA program for July residency

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I’m honored to join the faculty of the Warren Wilson low-residency MFA program for the July, 2016 residency; you can see the full list of faculty here.

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New short short story in Los Angeles Review of Books

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My short short story, “Drop Drill” appears in the Winter 2016 issue of Los Angeles Review of Books. You can order the issue here.

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Bustle includes Refund on list of story collections to read

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The site Bustle.com includes Refund on a list of “Ten Story Collections for People Who Are Convinced They Don’t Like Story Collections.” You can read this great list here.

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Refund is on the Longlist for The Story Prize 2015!

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You can see the entire Longlist here.

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Electric Literature names Refund as one of the Best Story Collections of 2015

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The Electric Literature website includes Refund on this amazing list; you can read about all the books here.

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Interview with Barbara Demarco Barrett for her “Writers on Writing” series

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Barbara Demarco Barrett talks to me for her “Writers on Writing” series. You can read the interview here. 

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Refund chosen as a “Favorite Book of 2015” in the San Francisco Chronicle

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Molly Antopol selects “Refund” as a favorite book of 2015. You can read her review and the list here.

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Interview with Jeffrey Brown of PBS’ Book View Now

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Jeffrey Brown interviews me at the Miami Book Fair for the PBS show Book View Now. You can watch the interview here.

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My story, “Anything For Money,” on Electric Literature site

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“Anything For Money,” which appeared in Zoetrope and is part of my collection “Refund,” is a Recommended Reading selection on the Electric Literature site, with an intro by my editor, Dan Smetanka. You can read the story here.

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