Author Archives: artandliterature

Lewis Shiner Reflects On “Black & White”

Lewis Shiner is the author of six novels, as well as a wide range of short stories (collected in several…

Last night, Tara and I got sucked into a reality television show: NBC’s The Biggest Loser — a show which,…

My review of Richard North Patterson’s new novel, Eclipse, appears in today’s Washington Post (Tuesday, January 6). It’s a book that…

Between being out of town for Christmas and having guests in town for New Year’s and through the weekend, I’m…

As we edge into the new year, bookstore events are still mostly on hold in North Carolina, one of my…

Narrative Magazine has recently begun offering a “Story of the Week” and “Poem of the Week.” As a fiction writer myself,…

I’m honored that The Rambler, a fine, fine magazine based in North Carolina, has published my short story “Shrimp and…

Kyle Semmel’s work as publications & communications manager of The Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Maryland, is unquestionably a full-time job.…

In the wake of yesterday’s post about Blackbird, a play reflecting on a relationship between a 40-year-old man and a…

Last night, Tara and I had the fine privilege of seeing the Studio Theatre’s production of David Harrower’s Blackbird, catching it…