Hello, family & friends, Romans & countrymen, lovers & haters—

We are right around the corner from the official release date of my first book, Show Me Where the Hurt Is. It has been so wonderful & wild to see the pre-orders (which, side note, if you pre-ordered: thank you again!) arriving in people’s houses, to see my book—my book!—on people’s coffee tables and kitchen counters and bookshelves. Old friends, new friends, red friends, blue friends picking up copies—so many kindnesses I’m so grateful for.

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At the AWP conference in LA last month, I got to see the book for sale on a table for the first time:

I also got to do my first book signing!!:

I had a $9 Diet Coke (fucking LA) and a Muji pen on its last legs and I was on top of the world.

Looking forward now: I’ve got some events on the ol’ calendar and I thought I’d blast ‘em one more time now that I have some more deets! Two are accessible to anyone in the whole world, and one of them is for AZ folks.

Apr. 22: Split/Lip Press virtual book launch w/ Tucker Leighty-Phillips

My pal Tucker will join me on the evening of the book’s release for a launch party slash celebration!! Come listen to some stories & a deeply erudite Q&A! You can register for the Zoom here.

Apr. 28: Piper Writers House in-person book launch w/ Winslow Schmelling

On Monday, April 28 at 5:30pm, my pal Winslow will join me in person at the Virginia G. Piper Writers House (on ASU’s campus) for a discussion and Q&A! Rumor has it I may even perform some of the songs on the album I wrote to accompany the story collection—time will tell…

May 1: Writers Center Virtual Craft Chat w/ Zach Powers

On May 1, I’ll join Zach Powers for a chat about the story collection! Registration is free here. Come join us!

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OK—I think that’s it in terms of events and things! Very, very ready for summer—right around the corner. But it’s been a fun whirlwind of a spring.

Till next time—
H

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