Say You Are One of Them
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Nigerian Jesuit priest Uwem Akpan’s debut collection of five not-so-short stories is an eye-opener. Encompassing a number of different African nations–Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopa, Rwanda–and important.
A new (very) short story in Ghost Parachute
Just in time for the holidays, Ghost Parachute has published a new short story of mine, “Steppe,” about drinking. Ho…
An Evening of Literary Freedom in Paris
In October, I had the privilege of again speaking publicly about the rise and politicization of book banning in the…
On the West Coast of Ireland (Residency, Research, and Writing)
Spending a week in one of the reconstructed stone studios at Cill Rialaig on the west coast of Ireland overlooking…