Washington and Lee University
duPont 203M.F.A., Fiction, University of Virginia (2006).
M.A., English Education, Rutgers Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University (1992).
B.A., English, Rutgers College (1988).
Fiction, drama, superheroes.
English 105—Composition and Literature
English 201—Creative Writing Fiction
English 255—Superheroes
Theater 220—Playwriting
Novel. School for Tricksters. Southern Methodist University Press. Forthcoming 2010.
Short story. "Is." Best American Fantasy 3. Underland Press. Forthcoming 2010. New England Review. 29.2 2008.
Short story. "The Marriage of the Strawman and the Patchwork Girl." The Literary Review. Forthcoming.
Short story. "Indian Finds Blood on Trail of Lost Child." South Dakota Review. Forthcoming.
Short story. "Almost Africa." Saranac Review. 5. 2010.
One-act play. "Vows." Pittsburgh New Works Festival. October 1-4, 2009. Delauney Playwriting Award, University of Virginia, 2006.
Short story. "Waiting for You." roger. 4. Spring 2009.
Short story. "G.O.D." The Hudson Review. LXII.1. Spring 2009.
Short story. "Identical." Potomac Review. 45. 2009.
Short story. "NAME: ___________." Pank. 3. 2009.
Short story. "The First Documentary." Witness. XXII. 2009.
Ten-minute play. "Cell Phone." Barhoppers, Charlottesville, VA, March 15-17, 22-24, 29-31, April 5-7, 2009. WOMENSCENE, Pittsburgh, PA, May 15-17, 2008.
Full-length play. The Tragedy of John Wilkes Booth by William Shakespeare. Staged reading, Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays, Orlando Shakespear Theater, January 25 & 29, 2009. Workshop production, Virginia Playwrights Initiative, Hamner Theatre, Nelson County, VA, December 7, 2008.
Ten-minute play. "Angie." The Body Beautiful, Your Inner Vagabond, Pittsburgh, PA, January 21-25, 2009.
Short story. "Sixteen." Short Story. 5. Fall 2008.
One-act play. "Man Woman Hombre Mujer." Outstanding Playwright and Outstanding Production awards, Pittsburgh New Work Festival, September 2008.
Short story. "Tax Information for Parents of Kidnapped Children." Phoebe. Fall 2008.
One-act play. "The Chris and Alex Show." Third Coast. Spring 2008. Outstanding Playwright and Outstanding Production awards, Pittsburgh New Works Festival, September 2007.
Short story. "Truth." American Literary Review. Spring 2008.
Short story. "Regrets." Beloit Fiction Journal. 21. 2008
Short story. "The Bones." Prairie Schooner. 82.1. 2008.
Short essay. "Sylvester Long." African American National Biography. Oxford UP. January 2008.
Short story. "Recipe for Giblets." Crab Orchard Review. 12.2. 2007.
Short story. "Earth 2." Harrington Gay Men's Literary Quarterly. 8.4. 2007.
Short story. "Bury the Survivors." minnesota review. 68. 2007.
Short story. "Ivy Miller Poses." Southwest Review. 92.1. 2007.
Short story. "Best Adaptation." Sou'wester. 35.1. 2006.
Short story. "Yes." storySouth. Fall 2006.
One-act play. "Moving Mary." Outstanding Playwright award, Pittsburgh New Works Festival, September 2006.
Short story. "Simple Objects." Boulevard. 22.1 2006.
Short story. "Burn This When You're Done Reading." Saint Ann's Review. 6.1 2006
Creative Non-fiction. "Paperback." Texas Review. 26.3&4. 2006.
Short story. "The Passion of Joan Allen." Black Warrior Review. 32.1. 2005.
Short story. "The Longest Distance." Aethlon. 22.2. 2005.
Scholarly article. "Chameleons and Imposters: Marianne Moore and the Carlisle Indian School." Co-authored with Lesley Wheeler. Paideuma. 33.2&3. 2005.
Ten-minute play. "Who's on First: The Movie." McSweeney's Internet Tendency. 2005. Reprinted Toronto Star, March 12, 2005. Filmed by Socal Film Group, CA, premiered at Austin Film Festival 2005. Director's Choice for Best Comedy, Smogdance Film Festival 2007. Silver medal for Short Short, Rebel Planet Film Festival 2007.
Short story. "INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY." Hayden's Ferry Review. 35. 2005.
Short story. "Plague of Frogs." Image. 44. 2005.
Short story. "The Best and Worst Sex Scenes of All Time." Shenandoah. 54.3. 2005.
Short screenplay. "Always Late." Filmed by One Block Over. Audience Award Winner and Finalist for Cincinnati's 48 Hour Film Competition 2004.
Dance script. "Virus Warning." Premiered October 30, 2003, Williamsburg, VA.
Mass paperback novel. Pretend I'm Not Here. HarperCollins. 2002.
