It was a delight interviewing Matthew Kressel for The Brooklyn Rail. We talked about his engaging debut novel, KING OF SHARDS, his other writing and creative projects, and the different ways Matt explores myth, landscape, and beauty in unlikely places.

NYC friends, The Brooklyn Rail is in print, but everyone can read it online. (And if you haven't ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago, I was interviewed on the Nash Holos radio program by Paulette "Pawlina" Demchuk MacQuarrie. Based in Canada but broadcast internationally, Nash Holos is British Columbia's longest-running Ukrainian radio show.

If you'd like to listen to my interview, it's about 2/3 of the way into the program, the last feature before the end. Click ( Read more... )

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September is here, and summer is ending in the northern hemisphere. I'm not sad to see it go, being a lover of Autumn and all that comes with the falling leaves and breezes whispering winter psalms.

It's the perfect time to gather with friends over mugs to share stories and laughter and quiet moments of happiness. So until our paths cross in person ( Read more... )