So sad. No words. My condolences to his family. He supported so many writers including me.

Jane Lunin Perel. Poet. Friend. Benefactor. Goodnight.

Looking forward to this!

See you @PorterSqBooks for the launch of this stunning anthology from Pangyrus Literary Magazine

Bostonians, come on down on Tuesday

Reading at Eastern Connecticut State University

I'll be in conversation with the brilliant Alessandra Di Maio & Pietro Deandrea at Universita degli Studi di Palermo

After delivering my keynote address @ Universita degli Studi di Palermo Simposio Internazionale

With University of Palermo Literature graduate students thanks to Prof Alessandra Di Maio

Even from behind The Sphinx is not a mere collection of stones

Congratulations to Prof Wole Soyinka @ 90 in this picture he was 81 and in conversation with myself, Tope Folarin and Seffi Attah in Lagos

Great conversation at Eastern Connecticut State University with Creative Writing students in Prof Raouf Mama's class

Some good book news to end the year: The Middle Daughter is a finalist for the Townsend Prize (previous winners include Alice Walker and Ha Jin). I'm delighted to see my friend and colleague, Peter Andrew Selgin on the list too #blessed #grateful

A new short story out The Republic Enjoy! rpublc.com/vol9-no2/conve…

Thanks for your masterful editing Chigozie Obioma (an author & woli)

Ngugi wa Thiong'o 1938- 2025 His work is done. A great son of Africa. My favorite story was when a village elder asked him--if you aren't a Christian why are you James?--thus Ngugi wa Thiong'o was born. Rest in power!

My story in The Republic available for your reading pleasure. Ride along...

New Fiction up The Threepenny Review threepennyreview.com/uber-talk/