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Posted in Authors, events, My first novel, terrorism, video on May 28th, 2011
It’s been a hectic end-of-semester time, but — finally! — here are all the video excerpts from the May 1, 2011, book launch party for To Kill the Other at my home. Warm thanks to everyone who attended, especially co-publishers of the Little Patuxent Review, Mike Clark and Tim Singleton. Your energy and support is [...]
Posted in Authors, Blogging, Books, Guest Writers/Authors, My first novel, People in my life, Poetry, Videos, Writing on Apr 17th, 2011
Yesterday I attended the CityLit Festival in Baltimore, just 20 minutes north of my home. The festival celebrates the literary arts in Baltimore, and was held at the beautiful and historic Enoch Pratt Central Library. Getting to the event required a drive through a soaking spring rain, but it was worth it. As I explain in the [...]
Posted in Authors, Books, My first novel on Dec 23rd, 2010
If you are interested in reading my novel before the official release date on March 1st, 2011, please go directly to the publisher’s site. You can buy either a paper copy of the book or an electronic version (eBook). Here is the web link: http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-61739-019-7
Posted in Authors, Guest Writers/Authors on Jul 25th, 2010
Anne Michaels is one of my favorite writers. Her “Fugitive Pieces” is one of my favorite novels. In her novel, not only was she able to resurrect for me the most mystical places of Poland, like the city of Biskupin, but she also was able to draw a magical map of the most beautiful places [...]
The Thirty-Second Annual Evening of Irish Music and Poetry featuring Claire Keegan, the winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, took place on February 19, 2010 at The Jim Rouse Theatre in Columbia, MD. The evening benefited the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo). I have been thinking about this evening for more [...]
