published stories

If you want to quickly read one of my stories online, then try When My Body Smashed Into the Sidewalk… or read Heaven for something creepy. Otherwise…

the (mostly) complete list of stories and essays

contest finalists

  • “Blue” in Wigleaf top 50 online short stories (2009)
  • “God and Buses” 2nd-place winner in Glimmer Train‘s Family Matters contest (2009)
  • “Israelis Are from Atlanta, Palestinians Are from Cleveland” finalist in Glimmer Train‘s Fiction Open (2008)
  • “When My Body Smashed Into the Sidewalk” nominated for Million Writers Award (2008)
  • “Blue” finalist in Narrative Magazine‘s Love Story contest (2008)
  • “Dogs and Dolphins” second place in Soul Shelter’s First Person Essay Contest (2008)
  • “The Ivy’s” finalist in Glimmer Train‘s Family Matters contest (2008)
  • “Sapna” finalist in Glimmer Train‘s Very Short Fiction contest (2006)
  • “Blue” won the Wordstock 500-word fiction contest (2005)
  • “Questions” finalist in Glimmer Train‘s Short Story Award for New Writers (2001)