Recent Periodical Publications:
Recent fiction and reviews have appeared in such journals as Chicago Tribune book section, National Geographic, New York Times Magazine, Illinois Library Association Newsletter, Black
Warrior Review, The Writer’s Journal, Sky (Delta Airlines in-flight magazine), Washington Post Book World, TriQuarterly, others.
Recent Book Publications:
The Fall of a Sparrow (novel), Scribner, 1998; London: Viking, 1999; Paperback editions, USA 1999, UK 2000. Translations into Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Croatian.
The Sixteen Pleasures (novel), Soho, 1994; London: Hodder/Headline, 1994; Dell, 1995 (paperback). Translations into German, Swedish, Italian, Dutch.
Forthcoming Publications:
Blues Lessons (novel), Scribner, January 2002
“A Writer’s Christmas” (essay), Gettysburg Review, December 2001
Awards & Fellowships:
Awards and fellowships include Illinois Arts Council Fellowship, Illinois Arts Council Artist’s Grants (3), Illinois Arts Council Finalist’s Award, Finalist in the PEN Nelson Algren Competition, PEN Syndicated
Fiction Award , NEA Artist’s Fellowship, Society of Midland Authors 1995 Award for Fiction, Los Angeles Times list of “Best Fiction of 1998,” Publisher’s Weekly “Best ’98 Books,”
others.
Recent Readings:
Illinois Public Library, Springfield, 2001
Moravian College, 2001
Gurnee, Illinois, Public Library, 2000
Galesburg, Illinois, Public Library, 2000
Western Illinois University, 2000
Westminster College, 2000
Heartland Literary Society, Chicago, 1999
Junior League of Chicago, 1999
Many others
Available year-round for readings and workshops throughout the state.
Fees:
Performance: $500 to $3000
Performance plus educational activities: $1000 to $4000
Preferred audience: All audiences
