quick review/recommendation–consider this: moments in my writing life after which everything was different (2020)
Chuck Palahniuk’s new book might be one of the most down to earth texts on the craft of writing. And […]
frank waters research
some informal thoughts on meditation and writing workshop
Over the last six months I feel I am finally back on a consistent writing and reading schedule. Finally taking […]
pleasant plains library authors fair
Tomorrow June 25th I will be at Pleasant Plains Library, Pleasant Plains, Illinois at the Summer Authors Fair–selling and talking […]
Glimmer Train’s Very Short Fiction Contest–Finalist
film recommendation: roma
I’ve admired Alfonso Cuarón for a while now–Y Tu Mama Tambien and Children of Men are two of my favorite […]
carlos montoya novel excerpt at the write launch
Excited to have a novel excerpt up at @thewritelaunch from a manuscript in progress I am calling carlos montoya–a novel
latino author spotlight oct 29, 6pm
Discover your new favorite author at our Latino Author Spotlight! This author meet + greet will feature two incredible authors: […]
quick review–the third policeman by flann o’brien
Such an odd and strange little book from O’Brien. What I liked: Definitely not a book you can easily categorize. […]
quick review: at swim-two-birds
Spending more and more time before getting to sleep at night reading and trying to re-develop my focus. And I […]
when a writer loses the way
Over the last year or so I am finding I have more and more unread or half finished books on […]
author’s tea
documentary recommendation: gabo–the creation of gabriel garcia marquez
I’ve been listening to One Hundred Years of Solitude as an audiobook and watching this documentary on Marquez’ life and […]
latino book review–little mocos review
Happy to see my book reviewed and featured at Latino Book Review site. https://www.latinobookreview.com/latino-book-review–john-paul-jaramillo—little-mocos.html
documentary recommendation–joan didion: the center will not hold
Quite a few students asked me about watching this 2017 Netflix documentary on Joan Didion. One of my favorite writers […]
