Richie Narvaez

My Muse Sense Is Tingling

I don’t often write poetry, but when I do it’s superhero poetry! Somehow having developed the proportionate strength of a bard, I am very lucky to have three poems in the new anthology Drawn to Marvel: Poems from the Comic Books (Minor Arcana Press), edited by Bryan D. Dietrich and Marta Ferguson: “Peter and the Spider,” “The Dark Knight Falls,” and “Save the White Tiger.” Excelsior.

On Being Elected MWA-NY President

I have been elected to serve as the president of the Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter. I’ve been a member of the MWA for several years now and, while there are many benefits to joining, I enjoy the camaraderie with other crime writers most of all. When I first walked into a meeting, I felt very much outclassed. But then I saw Reed Farrel Coleman there, and then