Books
The Gravedigger, a Novel
Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection, 2006
Borders Original Voices Selection
Booklist Book of the Year, 2006
The Arsenic Lobster, a Memoir
Domestic Disturbances, Fictions
ForeWord Magazine Finalist for Best Short Story Collection of 2013
Publisher's Weekly Book of the Year, 2013
Small Press Distribution, Book of the Year, 2013
Wait Your Turn and The Stability of Large Systems, Novellas
The Glob Who Girdled Granville and The Secret Lives of Actors, Novellas
The Girl on the Swing and At Night in Crumbling Voices, Novellas
Kissing the Lobster, a Memoir
Two essays from the book ("Honor" and "Passion") received Honorable Mention in Best American Essays and two more essays ("Pain" and "Humility") have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize
