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Episode Synopsis
Nathan Leslie won the 2019 Washington Writers' Publishing House prize for fiction for his collection of short stories, Hurry Up and Relax. Nathan’s nine previous books of fiction include Three Men, Root and Shoot, Sibs, and The Tall Tale of Tommy Twice. He is also the author of a collection of poems, Night Sweat. Nathan is currently the series editor for Best Small Fictions, the founder and organizer of the Reston Reading Series in Reston, Virginia, and the publisher and editor of the new online journal Maryland Literary Review. Previously he was series editor for Best of the Web and fiction editor for Pedestal Magazine. His fiction has been published in hundreds of literary magazines such as Shenandoah, North American Review, Boulevard, Hotel Amerika, and Cimarron Review. Nathan’s nonfiction has been published in The Washington Post, Kansas City Star, and Orlando Sentinel. Nathan lives in Northern Virginia with his wife, Julie. He teaches at Northern Virginia Community College.
Nathan's website: http://www.nathanleslie.net/index.php
Maryland Literary Review: https://www.marylandliteraryreview.com/
Best Small Fictions: https://www.thesonderpress.com/best-small-fictions
Reston Reading Series: https://www.facebook.com/groups/232505597093213/
Nathan's website: http://www.nathanleslie.net/index.php
Maryland Literary Review: https://www.marylandliteraryreview.com/
Best Small Fictions: https://www.thesonderpress.com/best-small-fictions
Reston Reading Series: https://www.facebook.com/groups/232505597093213/
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