On the AUTHORS ON THE AIR

I got interviewed about Hipster Death Rattle, short story writing, and whatever the hell noir is, by the wonderful Pam Stack last night on. I think dramatic thunderstorms over the Bronx and over Florida knocked out the connection a few times. You can listen to the whole interview here.

Boogieing Down at the Bronx Book Festival

I had a great time at the Bronx Book Festival on June 8, on the panel “Your Block, My Block: Your Block, My Block: Setting the Stage in Literature,” talking with fellow panelists (from left to right below) Sarina Prabasi (The Coffeehouse Resistance) and Lisa Ko (The Leavers) and our great moderator Angie Cruz (Soledad, Dominicana). The festival, founded and run by the seemingly tireless Saraciea Fennell, is an annual