Reading

I'll be reading at Rosemont College this Friday night, November 13 at 7pm in the Main Building, along with Benjamin Heins, Todd Stevens, Jess Bouchard, Nate Green, and the incomparable Sarah Rose Etter.

I don't know what I'm reading. Hit me with a suggestion.

Juniors

New in PANK Magazine:

http://www.pankmagazine.com/?p=823

Yeah

No excuse for the delay. My bad. Two stories coming soon in PANK and Burst Fiction. In the meantime, good essay by Roxane Gay, editor of PANK, about writing, publishing and race:

http://www.lunaparkreview.com/2009Oct1_RaceandPublishing.html

"Brother Baines is a two bit hustler, but one hand washes the other."

Soon.

EMcK

A Playground Remembrance

Here's story two. It was written a long time ago and it's interesting to see how voice changes over time. This was when I was in full John Wideman knock-off mode.

Foundling Review is a cool site. Cool looking, too.

http://www.foundlingreview.com/Aug2009Issue3Mckinley.html
Enjoy.

Full Sin Value

30 days or two stories on the same day, that's the new rule. Yep, just making it up as I go along.

Full Sin Value in Thieves Jargon. Their description is perfect. "Catholicism: the spiritual bargain hunter's religion of choice."


http://www.thievesjargon.com/workview.php?work=1394


Enjoy.

Quarter Year Interlude

New Story. For some reason there are page breaks inserted in the text. Try your best to ignore them.

Michael never stopped.


http://pensonfire.com/quart.html

True

I'm trying to be true to my word. Here's a post within 30 days. Content:


Interview with Junot Diaz: http://laist.com/2008/04/10/laist_interview_134.php


Also, just sampled Mos Def's new album, The Ecstatic. Dope. It may be the first full length album I purchase in YEARS. I think it'll be good writing music.


I gots two stories on the way. "Quarter Year Interlude" in Pens on Fire. And, "Full Sin Value" in Thieves Jargon. Maybe I'll get Steven Seagal with it and just make every title a three word phrase . . . In any case, the stories are forthcoming.