I’m really excited to be teaching this fiction workshop at GrubStreet this fall!
A few years ago, I read a fake news report that a giraffe had been stolen from Cuba’s National Zoo. I was, of course, somewhat disappointed that the story turned out to be false, but then I thought, “What if?” So I wrote a short story about it, which ended up dealing with friendship, race, American influence on Cuba, and animal cruelty. Today, that story, titled “The Man From the Zoo,” was accepted for publication by The Massachusetts Review. Huge thanks go out to Alina Collazo, Artem Derkatch, Shubha Sunder, and Ralph Rodriguez for their feedback and enthusiasm, which undoubtedly made this story better and encouraged me to send it out!
The North American Review’s Winter 2017 issue includes a story of mine, and the artwork they’ve attached to the story is not only really cool, but truly captures the atmosphere of the piece!
Really excited to be part of this panel at this year’s AWP Conference in Washington D.C.:
Beyond Diversity: How to Run the Truly Inclusive Creative Writing Workshop Day: Friday, 2/10/2017 Time: 04:30:PM– 05:45:PM Room: Capital & Congress, Marriott Marquis, Meeting Level Four
It’s my first time attending the conference, so I’m very much looking forward to joining in the madness!
The latest issue of The Florida Review is out, and it contains the title story of my collection, “A Kind of Solitude.” It is a story about an old Cuban peasant with a troubled past who finds himself trying to decide whether to confess to an accidental crime he has committed, or bury the evidence for good.
This story got me into Boston University’s MFA program and in many ways changed my life.
Big thanks go out to the great people at The Florida Review and to everyone who provided feedback on this pieces years ago. I’m excited to see my work in such wonderful company.
The wonderful poet and editor Crystal Simon Smith, founder of Backbone Press, talks about the press in this interview available in the Best American Poetry Blog.
I’m really happy to have had my poetry chapbook published by Backbone and to see it mentioned–its cover shown–in this feature. Crystal is doing great work by providing a platform to publish poetry by a diverse range of authors, particularly poets of color.
As she states, “It’s important to note when I say poets of color this includes poets of all diverse backgrounds: Asian, Latino, Native American and so on. Our niche is cultural writing, not just poetry, by African American writers. We need more venues and spaces focusing on diversity.”
You should definitely support her press and check out what she has to say!
Eson Kim did an amazing job putting together this podcast discussing the creative writing workshop. Highly recommended for anyone who has taken or is planning to take a creative writing class.
A lot of instructors at GrubStreet, including myself, contributed to this important and insightful discussion about what it means to be a good workshop citizen, among other relevant topics.
The Back Porch Collective is back!
Hello, Boston friends, the Back Porch Collective is doing another reading, again with some exceptional musicians, and again at the city’s coolest cafe/gallery, The Middle Gray. This time we’ll be focusing on home and place as a theme. The event is on Saturday, June 18th, at 7:30 p.m.
Mark your calendars, tell your friends, and come join us for a special night of art, food, and drinks!
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