An update on me

I’m living in a very beautiful house in Philadelphia. My flatmates and I have thrown two parties so far (housewarming and halloween). Both were very good.
I’ve completed almost a year and a half of my MFA (three semesters)–one more year to go (I plan to graduate in December 2010). So far, I’ve taken two general [...]

Rutgers Camden Student reading

Me reciting poetry

Maverick film maker Chris Barrett recorded this.

Holiday non-blues

I’m feeling very lucky these days. I’m into full writing mode, which means I’m not quite human. I’ve drafted about five short stories so far — running around using prompts from the southeastreview, making my own ones up with random Bible passages, pacing around Knight Park thinking – then spending the whole afternoon in a [...]

Bombing in Kunming

A man walked into one of my favourite cafes, Salvador’s, in Kunming’s university/foreign student district, and blew himself up.
Kunming stunned by cafe bombing