For your viewing enjoyment, here’s a clip of me reading from All the Shining People at the book’s online launch on April 23, 2022…

Some of the songs that inspired and, in many cases, appear in, All the Shining People.

Please join me on Saturday, April 23 from 2-3 pm EDT on Zoom to celebrate the launch of All the Shining People! The event is free to attend and everyone is welcome.

Join me at this year’s The Word On The Street festival for a panel discussion, Hard Feelings: Processing Trauma through Writing on Thursday, September 23, 2021 from 5-6 pm ET.

“We don’t just want to say to people, ‘You’re welcome to join us,’” Kathy Friedman says. “We want to be able to say, ‘You’re welcome to join us, and we have created this space with you in mind.’”

I’m elated to announce that my debut story collection, All the Shining People, has found a home with House of Anansi Press.