A new essay on TALKSPACE

I'm so happy to be contributing again to Talkspace. Here is the link to my new essay about growing up with my mentally ill father.

A new Essay on The No Arms Syndrome

Thanks to the editor Ryan Matthews, I have a new essay out on missing my sons. Here it is.

Two new reviews of Mystery and Mortality

Thank you Lit Pub, and thank you JMWW!

An Interview at Open Letters Monthly

I really appreciated being able to talk to Steve Danziger about my new book of essays. He's the best.

Mystery and Mortality

Mystery and Mortality- now available from Amazon!

Mystery and Mortality

My book of essays, Mystery and Mortality, is coming out soon with Publishing Genius Press. VERY EXCITED. Here's the link to pre-order directly from the press. Thanks Adam Robinson.

I'm teaching a Personal Essay Workshop

New York Magazine piece about my Mom

Here it is. 

Two Interviews, One Non-Interview, at Largehearted Boy

Thanks to David Gutowski at Largehearted Boy for letting me talk to musicians, and in the case of Mark Kozelek, talk to him in my head only.

Nick Zubeck Interview

Jimmy LaValle Interview

Non-Interview with Mark Kozelek

An interview about my forthcoming book on The Man Who Loved Children

Here it is. My "third, broken, ugly arm." A book I'm certain Christina Stead would hate, but want Franzen to love.