Monday, May 11, 2009

More Readings!

Racefans, hotrodders... I'm happy to announce a whole slew of new upcoming readings. I'll be heading on the road tomorrow for events in Madison, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and the Bay area, Seattle, Chicago and more! Check the "Events" link on my website for specific dates and times. Hope to catch you soon in a town near you.

Monday, March 9, 2009

New News

There's a great Q&A done by Peggy Adler in the outstanding journal Fiction Writers Review.

And a guest blog post on Meg Waite Clayton's blog, First Books: Stories of How Writers Get Started.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

More Recent News


This weekend I got the incredibly lucky break of a good review in the New York Times Book Review. What's more, they mocked up a fancy mug shot of me, which is pretty cool. I especially like how carefree and unfazed I look despite my apparent arrest.

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More fun news items over the past week or so:



Sunday, February 22, 2009


For those of you playing along at home, here are some recent news items about Dream House: 









Check back for more updates soon, and thanks for your support! 

Especially big thanks to all you fine crazies who turned out last Thursday night at Schwartz Books in Milwaukee!



Fear and Angst

What I've discovered since launching this blog (technically if not actually) is that I have a powerful fear of this blog. I have opened it up many times, blinked at it warily, as at an aberrant, unnamed circus animal inadequately restrained behind its few rusting metal bars. I turn away, check back later, peek through the cage, then leave again.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Brace Yourselves


I'm doing it. I'm actually, truly starting a blog. But not tonight. Check back in a day or two and I'll try to have something worth reading here.