Saturday, October 12: Fall for the Book & Noir at the Bar
April may be the cruelest month, but for us, October seems to be the busiest. Saturday, October 5, was my […]
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First Day of School!
My son Dash and I are starting school on the same day this year. This morning—Monday, August 26—he’ll begin second
Fall Events Schedule
The release of the Fall for the Book schedule prompted me to update the Events page at my website for
New Leaves, George Mason University
This week, George Mason University’s English Department and Creative Writing Program host the annual New Leaves Festival and Writers’ Conference.
My December Newsletter
My last quarterly newsletter of the year looks back at some highlights and milestones of 2018 and ahead toward new
The Liars Club Oddcast
I first met Jon McGoran when we were both reading at a Noir at the Bar one snowy night in
Fall for the Book: October 10-13
This year’s Fall for the Book festival at George Mason University boasts an array of headliners, including Elizabeth Kostva, Tayari
The Throne Didn’t Come With The Award
I’m so very thrilled that the English Department at George Mason University has chosen me as its distinguished alum of
WIROB: Back to School, Been in School
My back-to-school column at the Washington Independent Review of Books looks at both my summer reading and my growing to-be-read
SleuthSayers: “Bittersweet Goodbyes”
It’s end of the semester at George Mason University, and in my SleuthSayers column, I talk about the highs and
SleuthSayers: “Seriously, You Don’t Think It’s a Masterpiece Too?”
In one of my classes this week, a student commented on the level of detail in Truman Capote’s In Cold
AWP: Tampa!
Looking forward to attending this year’s AWP Conference in Tampa, Florida—and not just because the weather’s better there than in