Month: April 2020

Help support the Philadelphia Writers Emergency Fund, organized by 215 Festival and Blue Stoop to aid area writers, booksellers, and small press employees in financial distress due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Saturday, April 25, 4pm, I’ll join Liz Moore, Mecca Sullivan, Ru Freeman, and Jessamine Chan for a donors-only Zoom reading. ($25 donation)

I’m also offering written feedback for a story, chapter, or essay. ($50 donation)

Learn more about fund, give if you can, or apply if you need support.

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Join me for the online workshop “Reading and Writing Flash Fiction.” In this one-hour workshop, participants will discuss structure, form, and examples (distributed in advance) of flash fiction, as well as generate some new ideas and pieces. The goal of this workshop is to learn how flash works and leave with a draft.

Tickets are available on a sliding scale, $15-25. All proceeds support one of my favorite Philly bookstores, A Novel Idea.

When: Sunday, May 3, noon-1pm
Where: A Novel Idea via Zoom (registrants will receive a link by email)
How: Register here.

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**Postponed: New Summer Dates TBA**

Join me for a lunch-time discussion of contemporary short fiction–some of my all-time favorite stories–hosted by Open Book Productions. Sign up for any class or all three. All classes are held on from 12:15-1pm. Read more.

Wednesday, April 22:
“Interesting Facts” by Adam Johnson
A woman with cancer faces her own mortality, as her children retreat into imagination and a beautiful rival befriends her famous husband.

Wednesday, April 29:
“Walkdog” by Sofia Samatar
A high school student’s term paper about a local legend reveals a story of first love and bullying—and a desperate plea for help.

Wednesday, May 6:
“Farangs” by Rattuwut Lapcharoensap
A young Thai man finds love with an American tourist, and must choose where his loyalty lies.