Clean Bill of Health: The Novel’s Myriad Roads to Recovery
by on Mar.16, 2012, under Non-Fiction

I have a new essay at The Millions on the general health of the novel, featuring Amelia Gray, Zadie Smith, Ben Marcus, Jonathan Franzen, Cynthia Ozick, David Lynch, Oprah, Kickstarter, beer and bonfires!
Can Soccer Heal Tucson’s Wounds?
by on Feb.24, 2012, under Non-Fiction

If organizers get their wish, the MLS Desert Diamond Cup will bring positive vibes — and tourism dollars — to a community facing one of the most tumultuous periods in its history. Take a closer look at Tucson at The Atlantic.
Desert Solidarity
by on Oct.31, 2011, under Non-Fiction
Big Lucks posted my dispatch from the first 48 hours of Occupy Phoenix.
St. Albans School Writers-in-Residence at Politics & Prose
by on May.07, 2011, under News
On Sunday, May 22 at 5:00 p.m., Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C. will host a celebration of the new anthology Writers Among Us. The book is a tribute to the 29 talented poets, novelists, essayists, and story writers who have served as St. Albans writers in residence since the School’s Writer-in-Residence Program begin in 1983. The event will include readings, conversation, a chance to meet the writers, and an opportunity to catch up with St. Albans faculty and staff members.
Book Review: The Great Night by Chris Adrian
by on May.07, 2011, under Non-Fiction
My review of Chris Adrian's latest novel The Great Night is online at The Rumpus.