Finally got my official listing in the Poets & Writers Directory of Writers. Maybe that’s a good thing, maybe not. But it does make me more Googleable, and that’s something.
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New cover story for Sync magazine
A few months ago I interviewed Ken Strasma of HaystaqDNA for Sync magazine and today in the mail I got the new issue with my story as the cover. As soon as the story is posted online I’ll link it, but meanwhile, feel free to oggle my jpeg.
New post at Medium: “My Year in Christian Discipleship $chool”
This week I posted my first story on Medium, “My Year in Christian Discipleship $chool.” It has taken me more than a decade to be able to tell this story, about what I did between high school and college. A lot of moving parts, some noble intentions, and a shitload of bankrupt beliefs. I thought the man was… Continue reading New post at Medium: “My Year in Christian Discipleship $chool”
New piece at PopMatters
I have a new piece up at PopMatters: “Pro-Apocalyptic, or, Why We’re Bored With the Post-Apocalyptic.” It’s about FOX’s Last Man on Earth and our cultural obsession with the end. Here’s an excerpt: The second season of FOX’s post-apocalyptic comedy, Last Man on Earth, is now underway, and though its 27 September premiere was met with mixed… Continue reading New piece at PopMatters
New piece at The Guardian
I have a new op-ed featured at The Guardian today, “How did I stay normal when I was home-schooled? I watched a lot of TV.” Like the title says, the piece is about my upbringing as a homeschooler, and the importance TV played in making me ‘normal’—whatever normal means. The editors chopped the last two paragraphs,… Continue reading New piece at The Guardian
A Conversation with Structo
In 2012 I published a short story in Structo: Issue 8, and the good people over with the UK-based lit-mag started a series where they interview former contributors, seeing what’s new and good and so on and so forth. Today it was my turn. Go here to read the full conversation, where I’m name-dropping Dostoyevsky, Terrence… Continue reading A Conversation with Structo
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