I’ll be participating in a panel titled From Life to Fiction: with Journey of First Novels along with fellow writers Samantha Hoffman, Jeremy T. Wilson and Randy Richardson at the CWA annual conference next month.

Registration is still open!

On February 8th I co-hosted the third annual literary cocktail fundraiser for the CLHoF, honoring Nelson Algren. We came in 1940’s attire— check out the fedora and Katherine Hepburn pants. I also had the delightful task of reading a powerful, in-your-face excerpt from The Man With the Golden Gun. Best party so far.

I’m honored to have been invited to join the Advisory Council of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame.

I’ll be reading on Sunday, July 20th with writers Mary Wheeler and Andrea Change. Put it on your calendar.