Thanks to the editors of Amaranth for publishing my poem, “Tomatoes” in the Autumn 2025 issue. You can find it on page 11.
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An Interview from Potomac Review
As some of you know, I am an associate editor at Potomac Review. This past Spring, I was interviewed by Cayden Coleman, one of their interns, for their site. This is a video interview that covers a wide range of topics, topics that were deftly elicited by Coleman.
You can view the interview at this link. Note: I am not vertically centered at the beginning (but then I never have been), but bear with it as it gets better.
Enjoy.
America’s Slide Towards Authoritarianism
America’s Slide Towards Authoritarianism. an anthology of poetry, visual art and fiction, is now available for pre-sale. Published by the International Human Rights Arts Movement (IHRAF), , the anthology includes writers and artists from the United States, Iran, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Jordan and Canada, all addressing an issue that has become as urgent as the very need to breathe: the slide toward authoritarianism, not just in the United States, but worldwide as well. As Tom Block, the executive director of IHRAF states in his introduction, “the term ‘autocracy’ applies to 89 countries, encompassing 72% of the world’s population.”
In addition to my iconic, or visual, poem, “The T$n Kam&m$ants,” the anthology includes such notable works as “Beautiful” by Mike Ferguson, “12 Steps For Surviving 2025” by Keith Aron and “Mind Your Own Damn Business” by Mark Buckley.
As Block states in his introduction, “AUTHORITARIANS ARE TERRIFIED OF ART.” If that’s the case, America’s Slide Towards Authoritarianism should terrify those who are terrifying the rest of world.
This book is definitely worth adding to your library. Get it now at the pre-sale price.
A Review of a Brief Gazelle
As many of you know, my latest book, A Brief Gazelle: Poems of Love and Grief, was released this past Spring. Washington Unbound, a publication that focuses on the Arts scene in the DMV, has just done a very thoughtful review of the book. You can find it here.
And you can purchase a signed copy of the book by clicking here.
Thank you Washington Unbound for your kind words.
A Review of Irene Solà’s Latest Novel
Irene Solà’s latest novel, I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Towards Darkness, is a quirky tale mixing Spanish folklore into a magical and sometimes disturbing story that takes place during the Spanish Civil War. Here is my review on Washington Independent Review of Books.
The T$n Kam&m$ants
I am pleased to announce that The International Human Rights Arts Movement (IHRAM) has accepted my visual poem, “The T$n Kam&m$ants,” for publication. It will appears this October in their 2025 Rapid Response Anthology: America’s Rapid Slide Towards Authoritarianism.
“The T$n Kam&m$ants” is an iconic piece, meaning it is a combination of visual and text, and was written and conceived during Trunp’s first disastrous administration but speaks more directly towards the second.
Stay tuned.
Woman in the Abbey Wins Literary Titan Award
I’m pleased to announce that my novella, Woman in the Abbey, has been honored with the Literary Titan Gold Book Award.
This award “honors books that exhibit exceptional storytelling and creativity [and] celebrates novelists who craft compelling narratives, create memorable characters, and weave stories that captivate readers.”
Thank you to all who have made this book possible.
A New Interview from Literary Titan
Literary Titan recently interviewed me with regards to my novel, Woman in the Abbey. The interview gives insight into my interest in the gothic as well as what I am currently working on.
Here is a link.
A Review of That’s All I Know
Here is my latest review in Washington Independent Review of Book. Its a review of a novel called That’s All I Know by Spanish author Eliza Levi. The story takes in a little Spanish village and is utterly delightful.
