The Limey and Queen Mob's Teahouse

Howdy!

So, first off - I've got a feature up on Spectrum Culture about Steven Soderbergh's underrated 1999 film The Limey. Read that here: http://spectrumculture.com/2016/07/28/oeuvre-soderbergh-limey/. It's a great film (and short - only 87 minutes) so you should definitely do yourself a favor and see it.

Second, my brother and I have one of our pieces going into one of my absolute favorite journals - Queen Mob's Teahouse. Casey created a beautiful painting that served as inspiration for my story about an American runner having an intense holiday stay at a colleague's beach home in South Africa. I'll put a link up once it is out (which will be in September).

Thanks for the love and support. 

Several New Publications

Hey friends!

I've got lots of new writing out there in the universe. First off some movie reviews - if you're a fan of bad movies, you're going to want to check out Intruder (http://spectrumculture.com/2016/06/28/intruder/). If you like good movies (particularly good foreign movies and good World War II movies), then you need to see The Innocents (http://spectrumculture.com/2016/07/06/the-innocents/).

Next up, I've got an essay about scrapbooking (yes, you read that right - scrapbooking) that's forthcoming from Brain Mill Press. I love writing essays but don't get to do it nearly enough, so this was a real treat and I'm so excited the folks at Brain Mill picked it up!

My brother Casey and I have two of our "painted stories" being published by fabulous new online journals - Slink Chunk Press and Intrinsick. I'll put links up as soon as they are online and then everyone must please share them all over the Internet.

And finally, my story Olive Urchin, a retelling of Oliver Twist set in Hong Kong, is going to be published by Blinders Literary Journal. 

Thanks so much for all of the love and support!

Two new movie reviews!

Hi friends! I've got two new movie reviews up on Spectrum Culture. The first is of Tikkun, a strange, creepy, black & white art film about the Hasidic community in Jerusalem (http://spectrumculture.com/2016/06/15/tikkun/). The second is for Tickled, a documentary about "competitive endurance tickling" which sounds funny, and is, but the film is also a compelling thriller that looks at cyberbullying and homophobia (http://spectrumculture.com/2016/06/19/tickled/). Have a read and let me know if you watch them!

New Review on Spectrum Culture

I have another film review up, in this case it's the wonderful Presenting Princess Shaw for Spectrum Culture. To quote myself, "It is the most compelling, heart-swelling and utterly current version of the A Star is Born formula that you could ever hope to see." http://spectrumculture.com/2016/05/30/presenting-princess-shaw/

Permafrost 38.1 is out!

"Blufyr" - my collaboration with my brother Casey - is in the most recent issue of Permafrost, which you can buy now! https://permafrostmag.com/

Another review - a movie this time!

My review of the Hong Kong action thriller Kill Zone 2 is up over at Spectrum Culture! Check it out here: http://spectrumculture.com/2016/05/17/kill-zone-2/

New Review Up!

My review Matthew Binder's High in the Streets is up on the Heavy Feather Review. Check it out here: https://heavyfeatherreview.com/2016/05/17/matthew-binders-high-in-the-streets/

Saints and Sinners Festival

Hey friends!

I will be reading at the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans on April 2nd. I'll be reading from my short story "Limerick," which is a part of the anthology Not Just Another Pretty Face. If you're in New Orleans, come say hi! http://sasfest.org/

Buy Not Just Another Pretty Face

The anthology Not Just Another Pretty Face, which pairs photos of go-go dancers with poetry, essays, and short fiction (including my story "Limerick") is OUT! Go here: http://amzn.to/1odPF3j

Ink & Coda Winter 2016 Issue

Hi friends! My short story "The Self-Banished" will be online in Ink & Coda's Winter 2016 Issue tomorrow, January 15th! Go here to read it: http://www.inkandcoda.com/issues/

Cactus Heart BODIES issue available now

It's here! It's here! You can now buy Cactus Heart's BODIES issue, which features a lot of amazing work (I particularly love "Dysmorphia" by Joseph Dante) and also my essay "Embarrassing Body." Go here to purchase: http://cactus-heart.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/cactus-heart-issue-14-5

Cactus Heart Issue 14.5 Available for Pre-Order

Hello hello! The newest issue of the literary journal Cactus Heart is available for pre-order and it features an essay by moi! Go here to order it now: http://cactus-heart.myshopify.com/products/cactus-heart-issue-14-5

The Unexpectedly Inclusive Rapture

Hi friends! My flash fiction story "The Unexpectedly Inclusive Rapture" is up on The Flash Fiction Press. Check it out here: http://www.theflashfictionpress.org/2015/11/11/the-unexpectedly-inclusive-rapture/

Cowboy Roundup Available Now

Hi friends!

My story "Flyboys and Cowboys" appears in the anthology Cowboy Roundup and it is available now from JMS Press. You can either buy the whole anthology (which is edited by Drew Hunt and is awesome) or just my story. The print version will be available at the end of the month!

-Mike