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Recently I wrote about an Esquire reading list that contained 75 books, 74 of which were authored by men. In my brief discussion, I mentioned the idea of gendered writing. Since then I’ve been directed to “The Gender Genie,” a computer-based algorithm that its creators reckon can determine author gender with 80% accuracy. Various words,…

Over at htmlgiant Roxanne Gay has blogged about a recent Esquire list, which lists 75 books a man should read (note: I’ve read 19 of the 75). She notes that only one of the books, Flannery O’Conner’s A Good Man is Hard to Find (one of my favorites!), is by a woman. The magazine has…

Hi folks, My book is out next week. Click on the image to buy a copy at Amazon.com.

GalleyCat has recently posted a list of alternatives to MFA programs. Although the website has some reasonable suggestions, it highlights the New York-centric view that MFAs are financially probative. Many programs, of course, are costly. In particular, the ones in and around NYC*, and low-res programs. The ever-present Seth Abramson lists dozens of programs that…

Some really cool cover art for the new issue of ZAUM The issue is out now and available for purchase from the website and in several bookstores in California

After several months revising and expanding my anthology/textbook, The Anthem Guide to Short Fiction (Anthem Press, 2011), I recently heard it is undergoing final copyedits and should be released May/June time. In other news: so far this semester my success rate with journals has improved. RipRap, ZAUM, The Lindenwood Review, and Rougarou have all taken…

Over the break, I sorely fell flat on the quantity of reading I wanted to get through. The highlights, though, were the following: Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? Raymond Carver The Oxford Book of American Short Stories. ed. Joyce Carol Oates. High Lonesome. Joyce Carol Oates. Virgin: The Untouched History. Hanne Blank.   In…