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Posts by: David Nilsen

Playing God: A Conversation with Daniel Olivas

By David Nilsen

January 12th, 2018

Daniel Olivas discusses his recent short story collection, The King of Lighting Fixtures, writing humor, and the role of religion in his work.

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Tags: Bathsheba, bigotry, bullying, chicano, Crossing the Border, Daniel Olivas, David Nilsen, deportation, Devil, Devil Talk, Donald Trump, election 2016, gang violence, Good Things Happen at Tina’s Café, grief, humor, immigration, infidelity, judaism, Kind of Blue, King David, Latin American literature, Latinos in Lotusland, lawyer, los angeles, magical realism, Mexican, Mexico, microfiction, Miles Davis, molestation, new testament, novella, poetry, Politics, Racism, religion, satan, sexual abuse, short fiction, short stories, The Coiled Serpent, The Great Wall, The King of Lighting Fixtures, The Subtenant, torah, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Trump

Two Worlds Exist by Yehoshua November

By David Nilsen

February 17th, 2017

David Nilsen reviews Yehoshua November’s Two Worlds Exist today in Rumpus Poetry.

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Tags: Books, David Nilsen, Orison Books, poetry, Reviews, Yehoshua November

David Nilsen is a member of the National Book Critics Circle, and, until recently, served as editor and lead critic for the Fourth & Sycamore literary journal. His writing has been published or is forthcoming in Open Letters Monthly, Punchnel’s, Bright Wall / Dark Room, the National Book Critics Circle Critical Mass blog, and elsewhere. He lives in Ohio with his wife, daughter, and an irritable cat. You can find his writing at davidnilsenwriter.com, and follow him on Twitter as @NilsenDavid.

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