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Jen

About Me

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Jen Michalski lives in Baltimore and is the author of the short fiction collection Close Encounters (2007). Her fiction has appeared in more than 35 publications, including McSweeney's, Failbetter, storysouth, Hobart, The Summerset Review, Word Riot, and Thieves Jargon. Close Encounters, 2007

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Freaks, geeks, queers, commies, pinkos, writers, artists, musicians, and alcoholics. All with impeccable personal hygiene.

My Blog

Reading at Baltimore Chop Shop

Hope you can make it! I'll be one of the many fine readers that evening to launch issue 10 of Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore!BALTIMORE  Rented firearms, bocce balls and stolen meat are but a few of ...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:39:00 GMT

Reading in Pittsburgh

We drove up Wednesday afternoon through the beautiful valleys of western Pennsylvania for the New Yinzer Reading Series at Modern Formations in Pittsburgh. The gallery is in a rebuilding neighborhood,...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:32:00 GMT

Summer /Fall Reading Dates

My late summer/early fall reading tour is now in motion! Please stop by and say hello! August 9th A Cappella Books 484-C Moreland Ave NE. Atlanta, GA 30307 August 20th The New Yinzer Reading Ser...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:04:00 GMT

Review of Close Encounters

"Michalski reveals to the reader the sparkly gems of the seediest of worlds. Michalski is best when she creates realities that blur with fantasies, which she accomplishes in the majority of the pieces...
Posted by on Wed, 07 May 2008 18:18:00 GMT

Cross Sections Chapbook Now Available at Publishing Genius!

My chapbook Cross Sections: Selections from a Textbook of General Botany is now available from Publishing Genius. You can view it on the screen or print out your own 6x9 chapbook, which I highly recom...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:10:00 GMT

February 16th 510 Readings!

The 510 Readings: February 16   The Authors of Santi: Lives of Modern Saints David R. Matthews & Rachel Bradley & Luca DiPierroDon't miss this one! We are pleased to feature authors f...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:37:00 GMT

Im Not Here

I seem to be spending less and less time here: I'll be doing some blogging on my new website and I'm also networking on Facebook. But I miss you guys! 
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:04:00 GMT

510 Reading Series Begins This Saturday!

Michael Kimball and I are pleased to present the 5ive-ten readings! Please come to our inaugrial reading on Saturday, 5 pm, January 19th at Minas, which will feature Savannah-Schroll Guz, Joseph Young...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:52:00 GMT

First Day Poetry Reading

I'll be reading some of my poetry (yikes!) on January 1st at the Creative Alliance's First Day poetry marathon in the 4 o'clock hour. Hope you can make it! Here's a more eloquent description by Chris:...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:38:00 GMT

My interview in Word Riot

Writer and friend Joseph Young interviews me in the November issue of Word Riot:http://www.wordriot.org
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:29:00 GMT