Lockdown Is Here!

Lockdown Is Here!

For the past few months, I’ve been working alongside co-editor Steve Weddle and publisher Jason Pinter (of Polis Books) on a very special project: “Lockdown,” an anthology of 20 suspense, noir, and horror stories set against the background of a (fictional) pandemic. And now, on June 16th, it’s finally out in the world! One hundred percent of…

Yes, That’s Really the Rock in That Image…

Yes, That’s Really the Rock in That Image…

And what’s he doing on the cover of that magazine? Over at Fast Company, I have a long nonfiction essay about the Iraq War, modern propaganda, and how the traditional tools of government-funded “public diplomacy”—such as radio stations and glossy magazines—are failing in the era of social networks and the dank meme. It’s called “Hi, We Failed to Sell…

‘Boise Longpig’ Reviews, Lost Highways, and a Lack of Guns

‘Boise Longpig’ Reviews, Lost Highways, and a Lack of Guns

The first reviews for “Boise Longpig Hunting Club” are lurking about. Over at Tough magazine, E.F. Sweetman calls the book “fast-paced” with a “dark storyline and sharp dialogue.” Also: “’Boise Longpig Hunting Club’ combines the best of both crime and thriller. The body count goes high, and the gun count goes even higher. It is filled with chaos, suffering, and…

‘Boise Longpig Hunting Club’ Available for Pre-Order!

‘Boise Longpig Hunting Club’ Available for Pre-Order!

‘Boise Longpig Hunting Club,’ my next novel from Down & Out Books, is now available for pre-order (it comes out August 13). The paperback is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble (where it’s being offered at a pre-sale discount), along with the Kindle edition. Plus the Down & Out Books e-store is running a buy-the-paperback-get-the-ebook deal, although probably for a limited…