Words on a Wire

 Many thanks to Daniel Chacón for having me on Words on a Wire, the literary radio show he hosts on NPR affiliate KTEP El Paso. Please follow the link below to hear the show as well as our extended conversation.

Words on a Wire

Texas Book Festival

Both thrilled and honored to have been on the Texas Institute of Letters' award winner panel at the Texas Book Festival in Austin with (l-r) Lise Olsen, César L. de León, and Diana Lopez. Grateful to have had the opportunity.

Dallas Event at Deep Vellum Books

Looking forward to discussing Old Country Fiddle: Stories with author Richard J. Gonzales at Deep Vellum Books in Dallas on November 17th from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. If you have the time and are in the general vicinity, I do hope to see you there.

Deep Vellum Event

Deep Vellum Books is located at 3000 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75226.

A Fire to Light Our Tongues

Honored to be included in the new anthology entitled A Fire to Light Our Tongues: Texas Writers on Spirituality (TCU Press)

San Antonio Book Festival

 Greatly enjoyed the San Antonio Book Festival. The sessions were outstanding, and San Antonio is a wonderful town. Many thanks to the Writers' League of Texas.

Texas Institute of Letters' Awards Banquet

Grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the Texas Institute of Letters' banquet in El Paso on April 23rd, where Old Country Fiddle: Stories was recognized as the winner of this year's Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Book of Fiction. 

Southern Literary Review's March Read of the Month

Many thanks to Southern Literary Review for naming Old Country Fiddle the March Read of the Month. To read the review, please find the link below.

Southern Literary Review

Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Book of Fiction

I would like to share my deepest gratitude to the Texas Institute of Letters for naming Old Country Fiddle the winner of the 2022 Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Book of Fiction. 

Authors and Artists Event

 I am pleased to announce that I will be reading a story from Old Country Fiddle at the Bridgeport Public Library on Thursday, February 24th for the Authors and Artists Night. The address is 2150 10th Street Bridgeport, TX 76426, and the program starts at 5 pm. If you have the time and inclination, please come out and join us. Many thanks to the Bridgeport Public Library for including me in this event.