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The Wake-Up Artist

George Saunders remembers David Foster Wallace: “I don’t know much about Dave’s spiritual life but I see him as a great American Buddhist writer, in the lineage of Whitman and Ginsberg. He was a wake-up artist. That was his work, … Continue reading

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New Story @ Emprise Review

This one is called “Burn Rate.” It features a hot air balloon ride, classic rock and much, much more. The rest of the issue looks great, featuring folks like Jen Michalski, Ben Loory, Steve Himmer, and much, much more.

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New Year Linkage

Don DeLillo, A.M. Homes, Edward Albee and other writers rally for the release of Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo. (Link includes video of the event, which happened last night in a snowy NYC, on the steps of the New York Public … Continue reading

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End of Year Brevity

I planned on writing a long, thoughtful, ruminative post about the year that’s about to end. Oh well. The usual culprit (lack of time) has taken care of that. But I will say this: It has been an extremely tough … Continue reading

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New Story “Stalling” at SmokeLong Quarterly

The latest issue of the super-fantastic SmokeLong Quarterly is now live, and it includes my story “Stalling.” There’s also an interview. Lots of great folks in this issue (as usual), including: James Tadd Adcox, Grant Bailie, Martin Cloutier, Emily Darrell, … Continue reading

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