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 Poets & WritersJune 6, 2013A little bit of writerly advice for the Writers Recommend feature at P&W. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All bits & pieces
The AtlanticMay 28, 2013For the “By Heart” series in The Atlantic—in which writers write about a favorite literary passage—I wrote about a section of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All bits & pieces
McSweeney’s RecommendsMay 10, 2013“The stories in Kane’s new collection are a revelation. They’re somehow solemn and mature in one turn while smiling and ennobling in another. There’s a quiet realism in them, the kind you read on your patio at twilight, the kind with a humanity that accepts how hard it is to trust people and know people and be near people but then also keeps love and fulfillment right there within grasp. It’s good to find these.” The “McSweeney’s Recommends” citation for This Close. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All news about This Close
McSweeney’sMay 9, 2013Inspired by George Packer’s piece on “gender reveal” parties for The New Yorker, I wrote about “genre reveal” parties for McSweeney’s. Learn how to plan your own here. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All bits & pieces
My First TimeMay 6, 2013Writer David Abrams, author of Fobbit and keeper of the fine literary blog The Quivering Pen, asked me to contribute a piece to his “My First Time” series. I wrote about how my very first short story acceptance arrived. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All bits & pieces
2nd Printing!May 2, 2013My publisher told me this morning that This Close has gone into a second printing. I’m thrilled and so grateful to everyone at Graywolf Press for all the hard work that goes into making a book of short stories sell. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All news about This Close
Frank O’Connor International Short Story AwardApril 22, 2013This Close has been longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award. There are so many wonderful collections on this list, which is here. The shortlist will be announced in late May. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All news about This Close
A Public SpaceApril 10, 2013I was very happy to be invited to answer 7 Questions for A Public Space. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All bits & pieces, All short stories
Ann Arbor NewsApril 10, 2013A brief interview in my hometown paper. My reading at Nicola’s was a highlight of the tour so far. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All bits & pieces, All news about This Close
Graywolf PressApril 10, 2013My US publisher, Graywolf Press, has just launched a beautiful new website. For the occasion, they asked me to write an essay reflecting on my transition from book publicist to writer. Yes, once upon a time I was a publicist. Share on Facebook and Twitter | All essays
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