I'm interested in fiction writing, have had stories published widely, am a regular teacher on the creative writing faculty, and have been a recent director of the program. I'm editor of a number of anthologies of fiction, including the Sudden Fiction series and a collection of outstanding immigrant writings called Stories in the Stepmother Tongue; and I've edited various literary journals, including Manoa, which I co-founded with Frank Stewart. Although I've taught mostly workshops, I've also devised and enjoyed teaching reading courses for writers.

Areas of Interest
creative writing, contemporary American fiction

Education
BBA, BA, MA, Southern Methodist University
MFA, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
PhD, University of Utah

Awards
Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching, 1997