Under the Gum Tree, Issue 4 is available now
Why are ice pops so beautiful against a stark white background? My understanding of what makes certain images artistic is pretty much limited to the kind of images that one creates with letters of...
View ArticleMemorable moments from AWP ’13 Boston #1
I took this shot at the AWP booth with friends Janna Marlies Maron (writer of Bold is Beautiful, and publisher of Under the Gum Tree) and Peter Grandbois (author of Nahoonkara, winner of the Gold...
View ArticleUnder the Gum Tree Issue 8
Under the Gum Tree Issue 8 has been out for a while now. Do you have yours yet? Look at the gorgeous cover! And inside, it’s even better. Subscribing is easy. underthegumtree.com We’re also looking...
View ArticleUnder the Gum Tree begins its third year
Exciting things are happening at Under the Gum Tree. My friend and colleague Janna Marlies Maron is stepping it up with more creative non-fiction stories and beautiful visual art. I’m very excited...
View ArticleTrue Story: Reading Creative Non-Fiction in Sacramento
Excited to have been invited to read at the July 17th presentation of True Story, Sacramento’s creative non-fiction reading series. Wish me luck, as I haven’t read my own work in quite a few years. If...
View ArticleUnder the Gum Tree Issue 14
January 2015: Under the Gum Tree Issue 14 is available and once again a beautiful addition to my coffee table. Is it on your table? Check it out.
View ArticleSummer Reading: True Stories
I love getting the email notice that the new Issue of Under the Gum Tree has arrived! It means, of course, that all of my team’s hard work has produced a thing of beauty that others can enjoy. It...
View ArticleFourth Anniversary for Under the Gum Tree
I received my print copy of Issue 17 today. It’s a fat one– 108 pages! And it is, as always, beautiful. The art on the cover and inside are interpretations of poetic forms by Scott Helmes, an artist...
View ArticleTonight’s Google Hangout with Gum Tree Live!
Don’t forget about tonight’s Google Hangout with Gum Tree Live, at 5 pm Pacific time. Here’s our Google+ site. Here’s the Under the Gum Tree Facebook page. The link to the reading will be in one or...
View ArticleYeah, I’m reading it again
In anticipation of the July 1 2016 release of Issue 20, yes, I’m reading this one again. Do you have your subscription for the beach/pool/campground this summer?
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