July 11, 2023 July 11, 2023July special: Rescue Press selling The Usual Uncertainties for $12During July 2023, Rescue Press is selling copies of my story collection, The Usual Uncertainties, for the discounted price of […]
June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023Video interview with Karen Worden of Film CourageOn May 31, 2023, I recorded a lengthy video interview with Karen Worden of the YouTube channel Film Courage about […]
April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023Student Julia Lu admitted to fully funded MFA Program in Fiction Writing at UNLVJULIA LU was admitted to the three-year, fully funded MFA Program in Fiction Writing at UNLV. She will work as a […]
March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023In conversation with Andrew Porter at Skylight Books on May 12Holiday Reinhorn and I will be in conversation with Andrew Porter at Skylight Books in Los Feliz to celebrate the […]
December 2, 2022 December 2, 2022Advanced workshop in DTLA starts Saturday, January 14I will be teaching a two-month advanced fiction-writing workshop in the Arts District of Downtown L.A., starting on January 14 […]
September 23, 2022 September 23, 2022Podcast: 1WC editors discuss “New Pocahontas” and The Usual UncertaintiesOn this podcast, three editors at 1-Week Critique discuss my short story, “New Pocahontas,” and the collection in which it […]
July 8, 2022 July 8, 2022DTLA workshop starts Nov 5, 2022I am offering a six-week in-person workshop in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles. The workshop will run weekly […]
March 24, 2022 March 24, 2022Interview with Ingrid Wenzler of 1WCIngrid Wenzler of 1-Week Critique interviewed me last week about how I revised my story, “A Confession in the Spirit […]
March 11, 2022 March 11, 2022@stay.home.storiesOn Instagram, at @stay.home.stories, there is a video recording of me reading two stories: “Signs and Symbols” by Vladimir Nabokov […]
June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021“The White Spot” in Best Peace Fiction anthologyMy short story, “The White Spot,” appears in the anthology, The Best Peace Fiction: A Social Justice Anthology, published by University […]
February 22, 2021 February 22, 2021Workshop member Rachel Vogel wins American Short Fiction story contestRachel Vogel’s story “Visitors” won the 2019 Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize from American Short Fiction and was published in that magazine […]
February 20, 2021 February 20, 2021National Library of Israel acquires The Usual UncertaintiesIt’s an honor to have one’s book in any library, but I was especially honored to learn that The National […]
February 20, 2021 February 20, 2021FVJN Book Group selects The Usual UncertaintiesI have just learned that the Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors Book Group in Geneva, Illinois will be discussing The Usual […]
February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021Molly Antopol visits fiction workshopMolly Antopol visited my Winter 2021 fiction writing workshop. She conducted a 25-minute Q&A with students about her short story, […]
November 11, 2020 November 11, 2020Kendall Jenner recommends The Usual UncertaintiesModel Kendall Jenner, who has 142 million Instagram followers, has recommended my short story collection, The Usual Uncertainties, in Life […]
November 3, 2020 November 3, 2020Story published in Spanish on MediumMy short story “[It’s pomegranate season, and every evening]” from “Panels” has just been published online in Spanish on Medium. […]
June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020Summer 2020 Advanced Workshop: SOLD OUTFor information on upcoming classes, please visit the Classes page of this website.
June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020Elin Hilderbrand’s summer reading stackI am proud and excited to get a recommendation from #1 NYT-bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, who included The Usual Uncertainties […]
March 29, 2020 March 29, 2020Jewish Book Council reviewBenjamin Selesnick has just reviewed The Usual Uncertainties for the Jewish Book Council. Check out the review here.
March 24, 2020 March 24, 2020As of March 2020, offering online classesAll of my fiction-writing classes are now being taught online. See the Classes page of this website for specifics. Financial […]
February 29, 2020 February 29, 2020Interview on Angels Flight • literary westMy interview with Breanna Chia appears on the Los Angeles-based online literary magazine Angels Flight • literary west.
February 13, 2020 February 13, 2020Selected Shorts: Getty Museum on March 15The PRI show, Selected Shorts, where actors read short stories to an audience, will be coming to the Getty Museum […]
January 17, 2020 January 17, 2020Winter 2020 Six-Week Workshop: SOLD OUTCheck the Classes page of this website to find upcoming workshops and other classes that are still open.
January 15, 2020 January 15, 2020On KCRW’s BookwormI will appear on KCRW’s Bookworm with host Michael Silverblatt on Thursday, January 16 at 1:30 p.m. The show will […]
January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020Poets & WritersI have a short nonfiction piece up about my neighborhood on the Poets & Writers website.
December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019One of the 15 best short story collections of 2019: Electric Literature
December 8, 2019 December 8, 2019One of the best fiction books of 2019: Iowa Public RadioIowa Public Radio has named The Usual Uncertainties one of the best fiction books to give as a gift in […]
November 25, 2019 November 25, 2019Jewish Book Council blogThe Jewish Book Council blog posted a story from The Usual Uncertainties, along with a short piece I wrote about […]
November 16, 2019 November 16, 2019Miami Book Fair: Sat. November 23I will be recording a podcast with Lisa Birnbach at the Miami Book Fair on Saturday, November 23 at 5 […]
November 13, 2019 November 13, 2019Deborah Eisenberg recommends “The White Spot” on Electric Literature
November 7, 2019 November 7, 2019Interview on L.A. Review of BooksHere is an interview with Holiday Reinhorn that appears in the blog section of the Los Angeles Review of Books: […]
August 23, 2019 August 23, 2019Book tour datesSunday, November 3 Skylight Books Los Angeles, CA 5 p.m. RSVP here Tuesday, November 12 Milkweed Books (with Peter Bognanni) […]
July 30, 2019 July 30, 2019Book tour begins Sun., Nov. 3 at Skylighthttps://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 […]
June 2, 2019 June 2, 2019Summer Classes 2019This summer I will be teaching three classes. Two-Month Workshop Sunday, July 14 – Sunday, September 8 5 – […]
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, […]
May 29, 2019 May 29, 2019Publication Date of The Usual Uncertainties: Nov. 1My story collection The Usual Uncertainties will be published by Rescue Press on November 1, 2019.
May 10, 2019 May 10, 2019Reviews of my fiction writing classes on YelpClick here to see reviews of my fiction writing classes on Yelp.
May 7, 2019 May 7, 2019One-Day Class 5/18 in LarchmontIn this class, which is called “Starting New Stories,” we are going to explore different approaches for how to start […]
April 16, 2019 April 16, 2019Michelle Latiolais visits class to discuss WidowMichelle Latiolais, author of, among other books, the story collection Widow, visited my Spring 2019 Workshop in Pasadena on May 5. […]
April 1, 2019 April 1, 20192019 Iowa Summer Writing Festival: June 22 – 28This June, I will be teaching two intensive writing classes–a generative weekend fiction-writing class called “Who Is I?” and a […]
March 11, 2019 March 11, 2019One-Day Class in Larchmont on Sunday, March 17On Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Larchmont, I’ll be teaching a one-day fiction writing class called “Starting New Stories.” If […]
November 15, 2018 November 15, 2018Mandarin translation of “Boca” publishedMy short story, “Boca,” originally published in the literary magazine New York Stories in 2002, has been translated into Mandarin […]
November 15, 2018 November 15, 2018Winter and Spring 2019 WorkshopsHere are the dates of my Winter and Spring 2019 six-week workshop offerings. Winter 2019 January 20 — February 24, […]
November 15, 2018 November 15, 2018New Class for Winter 2019: Two-Month WorkshopThis is a workshop designed for committed fiction writers of any experience level who are seeking support with longer-term projects […]
September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018Audio 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, 2018Workshop member publishes story in American Short FictionHoliday Reinhorn, who has taken several of my fiction writing workshops, most recently in Winter 2019, has published a short […]
September 10, 2018 September 10, 2018“The White Spot” published in the Kenyon ReviewMy short story, “The White Spot,” appears in the Sept/Oct 2018 issue of the Kenyon Review. To order a copy, […]
August 30, 2018 August 30, 2018Classes 12/1 in Pasadena and 12/8 in Santa MonicaOn Saturday, December 1, 2018, I will be hosting a one-day fiction writing class in Pasadena. The subject will be […]
August 30, 2018 August 30, 2018Fall 2018 Workshop in Santa MonicaI will be running a six-week fiction writing workshop in Santa Monica from October 5 to November 9. The class […]
August 30, 2018 August 30, 2018Fall 2018 Workshop in PasadenaI will be running a six-week fiction writing workshop in Pasadena from September 23 to October 28. The workshop will […]