Welcome to my website. The landscape here tilts to the ocean under the plains.
My turn as MFA Director here at Wichita State has come to a close. It's been a fun year, but I'll be happy to hand this hat off to Margaret Rabb in the summer so I can get back to some writing. I've got some essays in the works right now that need more cutting and developing. This work is slowly growing into two nonfiction projects that are probably at least two years away from completion. And the new novel, a bit dusty after this year of administrations, should awaken from its slumber this summer.
I also want to pass along the link to the new story collection, Inside & Out. This should be out in October and you can pre-order a copy here: http://www.mainstreetrag.com/store/ComingSoon.php . The cover was designed by Lacey Stratton from a photo by the tetheredtothesun team. I really like the result, and hope you all do as well. I've posted some initial blurbs from short story lions Stuart Dybek and Antonya Nelson in the kind words section: here.
I'll be booking readings around the Middle West soon with certain stops in Kansas City and a launch in Wichita. I'm good for parties and can make balloon animals in a pinch, so if you'd like to see my shtick, please contact me soon.
As I've said before, I'm avidly researching myths, the Nebraska Plains history, Marvel Superheroes, and corn farming. I'm checking out Michael Pollan's book on corn and I've received other works from around the globe on Romulus and Remus, farming, Star Wars, and superheroes. If you've got things that might help to those ends, send them along.
Again, keep checking back, and contact me here with questions, insights, or secret information.