Ninth Letter, Stories & Beer

- If you're in Champaign-Urbana this weekend, come to the Iron Post in Urbana at 4 pm this Sunday, Oct 2 (the Patriots game probably won't even be on anyway) to see me read in the Stories & Beer reading series along with Katie Schmid, Mike Don and Eugene Cross! I hear there will be nipples, beer, rock anthems and probably even some more beer.

- My story "Water Festival" has been reprinted on the Ninth Letter website. Read it there, but you should also really go ahead and buy a copy of the most recent issue because there are some terrific stories, poems, essays and interviews in the issue. The Ninth Letter folks were also kind enough to interview me about telling the truth and making it up; memory; and the town of Jensen Beach, FL. I had lots of fun with the interview. Hope you do too.

- See you Sunday.