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jonathanblumwriter
March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023
In conversation with Andrew Porter at Skylight Books on May 12
Holiday Reinhorn and I will be in conversation with Andrew Porter at Skylight Books in Los Feliz to celebrate the
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December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022
Advanced workshop in DTLA starts Saturday, January 14
I will be teaching a two-month advanced fiction-writing workshop in the Arts District of Downtown L.A., starting on January 14
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September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022
Podcast: 1WC editors discuss “New Pocahontas” and The Usual Uncertainties
On this podcast, three editors at 1-Week Critique discuss my short story, “New Pocahontas,” and the collection in which it
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July 8, 2022
July 8, 2022
DTLA workshop starts Nov 5, 2022
I am offering a six-week in-person workshop in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles. The workshop will run weekly
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March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022
Interview with Ingrid Wenzler of 1WC
Ingrid Wenzler of 1-Week Critique interviewed me last week about how I revised my story, “A Confession in the Spirit
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March 11, 2022
March 11, 2022
@stay.home.stories
On Instagram, at @stay.home.stories, there is a video recording of me reading two stories: “Signs and Symbols” by Vladimir Nabokov
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June 7, 2021
June 7, 2021
“The White Spot” in Best Peace Fiction anthology
My short story, “The White Spot,” appears in the anthology, The Best Peace Fiction: A Social Justice Anthology, published by University
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February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021
Student wins American Short Fiction story contest
Rachel Vogel’s story “Visitors” won the 2019 Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize from American Short Fiction and was published in that magazine
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February 20, 2021
February 20, 2021
National Library of Israel acquires The Usual Uncertainties
It’s an honor to have one’s book in any library, but I was especially honored to learn that The National
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February 20, 2021
February 20, 2021
FVJN Book Group selects The Usual Uncertainties
I have just learned that the Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors Book Group in Geneva, Illinois will be discussing The Usual
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February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021
Molly Antopol visits fiction workshop
Molly Antopol visited my Winter 2021 fiction writing workshop. She conducted a 25-minute Q&A with students about her short story,
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November 11, 2020
November 11, 2020
Kendall Jenner recommends The Usual Uncertainties
Model Kendall Jenner, who has 142 million Instagram followers, has recommended my short story collection, The Usual Uncertainties, in Life
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November 3, 2020
November 3, 2020
Story published in Spanish on Medium
My short story “[It’s pomegranate season, and every evening]” from “Panels” has just been published online in Spanish on Medium.
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June 11, 2020
June 11, 2020
Summer 2020 Advanced Workshop: SOLD OUT
For information on upcoming classes, please visit the Classes page of this website.
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
Elin Hilderbrand’s summer reading stack
I am proud and excited to get a recommendation from #1 NYT-bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, who included The Usual Uncertainties
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March 29, 2020
March 29, 2020
Jewish Book Council review
Benjamin Selesnick has just reviewed The Usual Uncertainties for the Jewish Book Council. Check out the review here.
March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020
As of March 2020, offering online classes
All of my fiction-writing classes are now being taught online. See the Classes page of this website for specifics. Financial
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February 29, 2020
February 29, 2020
Interview on Angels Flight • literary west
My interview with Breanna Chia appears on the Los Angeles-based online literary magazine Angels Flight • literary west.
February 13, 2020
February 13, 2020
Selected Shorts: Getty Museum on March 15
The PRI show, Selected Shorts, where actors read short stories to an audience, will be coming to the Getty Museum
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January 17, 2020
January 17, 2020
Winter 2020 Six-Week Workshop: SOLD OUT
Check the Classes page of this website to find upcoming workshops and other classes that are still open.
January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020
On KCRW’s Bookworm
I will appear on KCRW’s Bookworm with host Michael Silverblatt on Thursday, January 16 at 1:30 p.m. The show will
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January 3, 2020
January 3, 2020
Poets & Writers
I have a short nonfiction piece up about my neighborhood on the Poets & Writers website.
December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019
One of the 15 best short story collections of 2019: Electric Literature
December 8, 2019
December 8, 2019
One of the best fiction books of 2019: Iowa Public Radio
Iowa Public Radio has named The Usual Uncertainties one of the best fiction books to give as a gift in
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November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
Jewish Book Council blog
The Jewish Book Council blog posted a story from The Usual Uncertainties, along with a short piece I wrote about
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November 16, 2019
November 16, 2019
Miami Book Fair: Sat. November 23
I will be recording a podcast with Lisa Birnbach at the Miami Book Fair on Saturday, November 23 at 5
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November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019
Deborah Eisenberg recommends “The White Spot” on Electric Literature
November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019
Interview on L.A. Review of Books
Here is an interview with Holiday Reinhorn that appears in the blog section of the Los Angeles Review of Books:
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August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019
Book tour dates
Sunday, November 3 Skylight Books Los Angeles, CA 5 p.m. RSVP here Tuesday, November 12 Milkweed Books (with Peter Bognanni)
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July 30, 2019
July 30, 2019
Book tour begins Sun., Nov. 3 at Skylight
https://www.skylightbooks.com/event/jonathan-blum-discusses-his-new-short-story-collection-usual-uncertainties My tour to launch the story collection The Usual Uncertainties will begin on Sunday, November 3 at 5 p.m. at Skylight
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June 2, 2019
June 2, 2019
Summer Classes 2019
This summer I will be teaching three classes. Two-Month Workshop Sunday, July 14 – Sunday, September 8 5 –
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June 2, 2019
June 2, 2019
“15 Top Writing Classes in Los Angeles”
According to a recent article called “15 Top Writing Classes in Los Angeles” by Katrina Kwan of Writing Tips Oasis,
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May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
Publication Date of The Usual Uncertainties: Nov. 1
My story collection The Usual Uncertainties will be published by Rescue Press on November 1, 2019.
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
Reviews of my fiction writing classes on Yelp
Click here to see reviews of my fiction writing classes on Yelp.
May 7, 2019
May 7, 2019
One-Day Class 5/18 in Larchmont
In this class, which is called “Starting New Stories,” we are going to explore different approaches for how to start
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April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019
Michelle Latiolais visits class to discuss Widow
Michelle Latiolais, author of, among other books, the story collection Widow, visited my Spring 2019 Workshop in Pasadena on May 5.
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April 1, 2019
April 1, 2019
2019 Iowa Summer Writing Festival: June 22 – 28
This June, I will be teaching two intensive writing classes–a generative weekend fiction-writing class called “Who Is I?” and a
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March 11, 2019
March 11, 2019
One-Day Class in Larchmont on Sunday, March 17
On Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Larchmont, I’ll be teaching a one-day fiction writing class called “Starting New Stories.” If
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November 15, 2018
November 15, 2018
Mandarin translation of “Boca” published
My short story, “Boca,” originally published in the literary magazine New York Stories in 2002, has been translated into Mandarin
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November 15, 2018
November 15, 2018
Winter and Spring 2019 Workshops
Here are the dates of my Winter and Spring 2019 six-week workshop offerings. Winter 2019 January 20 — February 24,
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November 15, 2018
November 15, 2018
New Class for Winter 2019: Two-Month Workshop
This is a workshop designed for committed fiction writers of any experience level who are seeking support with longer-term projects
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September 22, 2018
September 22, 2018
Audio recording of “The White Spot”
Listen to me reading my short story, “The White Spot,” on the Kenyon Review website.
September 15, 2018
September 15, 2018
Workshop member publishes story in American Short Fiction
Holiday Reinhorn, who has taken several of my fiction writing workshops, most recently in Winter 2019, has published a short
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September 10, 2018
September 10, 2018
“The White Spot” published in the Kenyon Review
My short story, “The White Spot,” appears in the Sept/Oct 2018 issue of the Kenyon Review. To order a copy,
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August 30, 2018
August 30, 2018
Classes 12/1 in Pasadena and 12/8 in Santa Monica
On Saturday, December 1, 2018, I will be hosting a one-day fiction writing class in Pasadena. The subject will be
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August 30, 2018
August 30, 2018
Fall 2018 Workshop in Santa Monica
I will be running a six-week fiction writing workshop in Santa Monica from October 5 to November 9. The class
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August 30, 2018
August 30, 2018
Fall 2018 Workshop in Pasadena
I will be running a six-week fiction writing workshop in Pasadena from September 23 to October 28. The workshop will
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August 30, 2018
August 30, 2018
“Panels” published in Angels Flight • literary west
My series of one-page stories, “Panels,” appears on the Los Angeles-based cultural and literary website Angels Flight • literary west.
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March 13, 2018
March 13, 2018
2018 Iowa Summer Writing Festival
From June 16 to June 22, 2018, I will be teaching two intensive fiction writing classes at the Iowa Summer
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February 5, 2018
February 5, 2018
Michelle Huneven visits class
Last night, Michelle Huneven joined my Winter 2018 fiction writing class to discuss characterization in her short story, “Too Good
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