Recent Periodical Publications:
“Bloody Mary” (short story), Crazyhorse, Winter 2000
“Kalifornia” (novel chapter), Crazyhorse, Winter 2000
“High and Low” (novel chapter), Crazyhorse, Winter 2000
“The Persistence of Memory” (short story), Crazyhorse, 1999
“The Weight of Love” (short story), Crazyhorse, 1999
“The Fairy’s Gift” (short story), Boulevard, 1998
“Girls with Red Hair” (short story), Fiction, 1998
Others in such journals as Ploughshares, Mademoiselle, Playgirl, Sassy, American Short Fiction, etc.
Recent Book Publications:
Blood and Milk (story collection), Sarabande Books, 1997
Forthcoming Publication:
“The Universal Daughter” (short story), Tri-Quarterly, 2001
Awards & Fellowships:
Carl Sandburg Prize for Best Book of Fiction, 1997
Midland Author’s Award for Best Adult Fiction, 1997
Nominee, National Jewish Book Award, 1997
Daniel Curley Award for short story, Illinois Arts Council, 1996
Pushcart Prize (best of the small presses), 1996
River Oak Arts Ernest Hemingway Award (Chicago area winner), 1996
Tara Fellowship in short fiction, 1996
Illinois Arts Council fiction fellowships, 1996, 1991, & 1987
Many others
Recent Readings:
Women and Children First, “Dangerous Passages,” Spring 1999
Recent Workshops:
“The Critical Connection,” Ann Arbor, MI, June 3-8, 2001.
River Oaks Arts, Oak Park, IL, 1995-2000
The Writers, Glencoe, IL 1990-99
Available year round for readings, lectures, master classes, and workshops. Best times are May through August, and Mondays and Fridays January through April. Prefer Chicago area, but will travel as teaching
schedule permits.
Fees:
Performances: $500-$3,000 plus travel expenses
Performances plus educational programs: $500 class or workshop in Chicago area; $1200 if overnight.
Technical requirements: Microphone
Preferred audience: Any interested, enthusiastic writer or group of writers, at any age or skill level
