A section of my novel manuscript is up at DREGINALD. A section of a different novel manuscript is in the latest Conium Review, and another section is forthcoming in Juked!
Beautiful and Splendid
My essay, “Beautiful and Splendid,” is up at The Common.
Service Area at the Rumpus
My short story, “Service Area,” at the Rumpus (with illustrations!) Tom was on glory hole duty and Ericka was doing the dog shit, so when Crystal went on break, she went out back by herself and lay in the lettuce bags with one of the pamphlets from the Info Kiosk, a pamphlet for the Akron Zoo,[…]
Gentle Hands Will Save You
I have a new story up at The Collagist.
The Floating McDonald’s
My essay, “The Floating McDonald’s” can be read here.
Recent Praise for The Exiles and Light without Heat
For The Exiles: “…Kirkpatrick does not expect the myths to carry the weight of the book, and each of the characters in this slim volume have depths beneath their surface, human behaviors and humor. They bend and distort their stories, slipping the noose of their expected endings. Each section is a different story, and a[…]
The Exiles and AWP
My novellete, The Exiles, is about to be released from Ricochet Editions! Order it here. I’ll be reading here at AWP on Thursday at 6:00 PM from The Exiles (with Anomalous Press/Les Figues/Gold Line/Tiny Hardcore/Rose Metal Press) and on Saturday at Noon at the FC2 Reading (part of the conference this year instead of offsite) with other FC2 authors. “This[…]
“A Small Adult World”
Was serialized at Five Chapters.
The Exiles
My long story (short novella?), The Exiles, will be published as a chapbook by Ricochet Editions in spring, 2013.
A few readings….
I’ll be reading from Light without Heat this week in Pennsylvania and DC: Wednesday, April 18th Red Weather Reading Series 111 Chambers Bldg. @ 7:35 on the PSU University Park campus Friday, April 20th Johns Hopkins Alumni Reading 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m (I believe the reading will start around 7, after some wine/cheese time)[…]