An anthology I’m part of just came out

…that being the Anthology of Etiquette and Terrifying Angels with Many Heads, edited by the mysterious & reclusive James Tadd Adcox.

Besides me, it features writing by Matt Bell, J. Bradley, Caroline Crew, Michael Czyniejewski, Jess Dutschmann, Megan M. Garr, Melissa Goodrich, Mason Johnson, M Kitchell, Robert Kloss, Meghan Lamb, Seth Oelbaum, Brian Oliu, Joel Patton, Poncho Peligroso, Caroline Picard, Matt Rowan, Joseph Scapellato, Davis Schneiderman, Glenn Shaheen, Dan Shapiro, Amber Sparks, Colin Winnette, and Russ Woods.

You can download a PDF copy here, via Nap Litmag. I just downloaded mine.

& thanks, Tadd, for having me!

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I will be reading at Untoward’s 1-Year Celebration Reading

On Wednesday, 14 December, 7–10pm. At the Beauty Bar (1444 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago).

Also reading will be James Tadd Adcox, Chris Bower, Lindsay Hunter, Samantha Irby, Meghan Lamb, Dan Shapiro, Ben Tanzer, John Thurgood, Russ Woods, and Joshua Young. And the MCs will be Mason Johnson, Jon Mau, and Matt Rowan.

Untoward Magazine published my story “5000 Units of Product,” as well as a two-part interview with me, concerning Amazing Adult Fantasy and Giant Slugs.

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Sunday Night Sex Show (reading reminder)

I’ll be reading/performing this coming Sunday (28 August) at the Sunday Night Sex Show. The theme is “HOT DUDES FOR A HOT MONTH.” I’ll try my best not to disappoint. But in case I do, also reading will be Alex Bonner, Paul Grens, Matt Rowan, Steve Tartaglione, and Christian Woodruff.

About the SNSS:

Robyn Pennacchia and a rotating guest co-host answer your love life questions and host humorous, sex-themed readings by local writers. Also includes trivia games and prizes. Cash bar.

7:30–10pm, free. Held at The Burlington, which stands at 3425 W. Fullerton Ave., in Logan Square, Chicago.

It looks like a Hobbit bar—it even has circular windows...

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An Interview with Me at Untoward

just went up—well, Part One did, in which Matt Rowan asks me questions about my first book (Amazing Adult Fantasy), G.I. Joe, geek culture, Ota Benga, Ayn Rand, George Orwell, and bad writing habits; we also discuss Curtis White, Theodor Adorno, Viktor Shklovsky, and ninjas, among other things.

[Update: Part Two, which focuses more on my first novel, Giant Slugs, is now up.]

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