Awards, Recognitions, & Honors
• First Place Winner of The Luminaire Award for Best Prose | January 2015 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted Best Book of 2014 on The Spark | January 2015 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted Best Book of 2014 on The Next Best Book Club | January 2015 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted Best Book of 2014 on Chicago Book Review | December 2014 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted Best Book of 2014 on The Spark | December 2014 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted Top 10 Best Book of 2014 on Bent Country | December 2014 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted a Best Book & “Best Use of Risk-Taking Dialogue” on Steph Post ... And Writing | December 2014 | [Source]
• Lafayette Flats, Fayetteville, WV New River Gorge Winter Writer-in-Residence Recipient | October 2014 | [Source]
• Midwest Independent Booksellers Association Midwest Connections 2014 Pick (Above All Men) | December 2013 | [Source]
• Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellowship Award from University of California at Riverside | 2009
• Above All Men voted Best Book of 2014 on The Spark | January 2015 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted Best Book of 2014 on The Next Best Book Club | January 2015 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted Best Book of 2014 on Chicago Book Review | December 2014 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted Best Book of 2014 on The Spark | December 2014 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted Top 10 Best Book of 2014 on Bent Country | December 2014 | [Source]
• Above All Men voted a Best Book & “Best Use of Risk-Taking Dialogue” on Steph Post ... And Writing | December 2014 | [Source]
• Lafayette Flats, Fayetteville, WV New River Gorge Winter Writer-in-Residence Recipient | October 2014 | [Source]
• Midwest Independent Booksellers Association Midwest Connections 2014 Pick (Above All Men) | December 2013 | [Source]
• Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellowship Award from University of California at Riverside | 2009
Reviews
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Chicago Book Review | December 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, by Karen Brissette, #1 reviewer on Goodreads | October 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Revolution John | August 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novella, Rene, on Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud | August 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Taylor Brown Fiction | July 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on The Lit Pub | June 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Sundog Lit | June 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Steph Post ... And Writing | June 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Poet Hound | June 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on CCLaP | May 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on The Examiner | April 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on San Francisco Book Review | April 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Booksie’s Blog | April 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on L. M. Stull Book Reviews | March 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, in Foreword Reviews | February 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on The Museum of Americana | February 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Two-Legged Animal | February 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, in Los Angeles Review of Books | February 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, in JMWW Winter 2014 | January 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on The Next Best Book Club Blog | January 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Books, Personally | December 2013 | [Source]
• Review of the novella, Rene, on Tom Gold Books | May 2013 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, by Karen Brissette, #1 reviewer on Goodreads | October 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Revolution John | August 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novella, Rene, on Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud | August 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Taylor Brown Fiction | July 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on The Lit Pub | June 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Sundog Lit | June 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Steph Post ... And Writing | June 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Poet Hound | June 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on CCLaP | May 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on The Examiner | April 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on San Francisco Book Review | April 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Booksie’s Blog | April 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on L. M. Stull Book Reviews | March 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, in Foreword Reviews | February 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on The Museum of Americana | February 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Two-Legged Animal | February 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, in Los Angeles Review of Books | February 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, in JMWW Winter 2014 | January 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on The Next Best Book Club Blog | January 2014 | [Source]
• Review of the novel, Above All Men, on Books, Personally | December 2013 | [Source]
• Review of the novella, Rene, on Tom Gold Books | May 2013 | [Source]
Newspapers & Online Articles
• Article about Second Cup book tour reading in Tempo Magazine | January 2015 | [Source]
• Article about New River Gorge Winter Writer Residency in The Register-Herald | January 2015 | [Source]
• Article about New River Gorge Winter Writer Residency on Channel 59 WVNSTV | November 2014 | [Source]
• Article about New River Gorge Winter Writer Residency in The State Journal | November 2014 | [Source]
• Article about New River Gorge Winter Writer Residency on Channel 7 WTRF | November 2014 | [Source]
• Article about the Morehead State University reading in The Independent | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about the Old Books on Front Street reading in The Star News | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about the Morehead State University reading in Morehead State University News WKMY 90.3 FM | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about The Booksellers at Laurelwood reading in The Memphis Flyer | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about the Malvern Books reading in The Austin Statesman | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and The Book House, Inc., reading in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and The Book House, Inc., reading in The Missouri Sentinal | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and St. Clair Winery reading on Deming Radio | August 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and St. Clair Winery reading in Deming Headlight | August 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and Florey’s Book Co. reading in Pacifica Tribune | March 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and Literati reading in Michigan’s M Live | February 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and Literati reading in Ann Arbor District Library | February 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men in Athens, Ohio’s The Post | October 2013 | [Source]
• Article about New River Gorge Winter Writer Residency in The Register-Herald | January 2015 | [Source]
• Article about New River Gorge Winter Writer Residency on Channel 59 WVNSTV | November 2014 | [Source]
• Article about New River Gorge Winter Writer Residency in The State Journal | November 2014 | [Source]
• Article about New River Gorge Winter Writer Residency on Channel 7 WTRF | November 2014 | [Source]
• Article about the Morehead State University reading in The Independent | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about the Old Books on Front Street reading in The Star News | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about the Morehead State University reading in Morehead State University News WKMY 90.3 FM | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about The Booksellers at Laurelwood reading in The Memphis Flyer | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about the Malvern Books reading in The Austin Statesman | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and The Book House, Inc., reading in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and The Book House, Inc., reading in The Missouri Sentinal | September 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and St. Clair Winery reading on Deming Radio | August 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and St. Clair Winery reading in Deming Headlight | August 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and Florey’s Book Co. reading in Pacifica Tribune | March 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and Literati reading in Michigan’s M Live | February 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men and Literati reading in Ann Arbor District Library | February 2014 | [Source]
• Article about Above All Men in Athens, Ohio’s The Post | October 2013 | [Source]
Interviews
• Interview on Enclave | January 2015 | [Source]
• Interview on JMWW | October 2014 | [Source]
• Interview/Reading on Quiddity Public-Radio Program WUIS 91.9FM | October 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Pákatelas KCFC 88.1FM | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on 3B Radio KXNA 104.9FM The X | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Shoog Radio KABF 88.3FM | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on The Next Best Book Club Blog | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Mr Bear’s Violet Hour: The Secret Lives of Stuffed Animals | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Poet Hound | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on The Austin Review | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on The Idle Class | August 2014 | [Source]
• Author/Reader Q&A on The Next Best Book Club | August 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Buddy’s Writing Show | July 2014 | [Source]
• Interview in SouthWest Sage | July 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Steph Post ... And Writing | June 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Rent Party and Doggerel | May 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Quiddity: International Literary Journal & Public-Radio Program | May 2014 | [Source]
• Interview about Above All Men on Fiction Writers Review | March 2014 | [Source]
• Interview about Above All Men on The Museum of Americana | February 2014 | [Source]
• Interview about writing and Above All Men on Dashboard Citizen | February 2014 | [Source]
• Radio Interview about Above All Men on The Authors Show | December 2013 | [Source]
• Interview on JMWW | October 2014 | [Source]
• Interview/Reading on Quiddity Public-Radio Program WUIS 91.9FM | October 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Pákatelas KCFC 88.1FM | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on 3B Radio KXNA 104.9FM The X | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Shoog Radio KABF 88.3FM | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on The Next Best Book Club Blog | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Mr Bear’s Violet Hour: The Secret Lives of Stuffed Animals | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Poet Hound | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on The Austin Review | September 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on The Idle Class | August 2014 | [Source]
• Author/Reader Q&A on The Next Best Book Club | August 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Buddy’s Writing Show | July 2014 | [Source]
• Interview in SouthWest Sage | July 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Steph Post ... And Writing | June 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Rent Party and Doggerel | May 2014 | [Source]
• Interview on Quiddity: International Literary Journal & Public-Radio Program | May 2014 | [Source]
• Interview about Above All Men on Fiction Writers Review | March 2014 | [Source]
• Interview about Above All Men on The Museum of Americana | February 2014 | [Source]
• Interview about writing and Above All Men on Dashboard Citizen | February 2014 | [Source]
• Radio Interview about Above All Men on The Authors Show | December 2013 | [Source]
Features, Blurbs, & Mentions
• Mention of Above All Men on The Next Best Book Club | November 2014 | [Source]
• Feature of Quiddity Public-Radio Program on Public Radio Exchange | October 2014 | [Source]
• Mention of Above All Men by author Schuler Benson in his interview on Steph Post ... And Writing | September 2014 | [Source]
• Mention of Above All Men in Great Lakes Review | August 2014 | [Source]
• Mention of Above All Men by author Taylor Brown in his interview on Revolution John | July 2014 | [Source]
• Feature of Above All Men book trailers as Clip of the Day on Poets & Writers | June 2014 | [Source]
• Feature about Eric’s bookshelf on Grab the Lapels | May 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb about Above All Men on Chicago Literati | May 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb about Above All Men on Electric Literature | February 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb about Above All Men on Two-Legged Animal | February 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb about Above All Men on Dashboard Citizen | February 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb and guest column about Above All Men on The Next Best Book Club | February 2014 | [Source]
• Feature about Eric’s February 2014 reading on Literati Bookstore | January 2014 | [Source]
• Feature about Eric’s March 2014 reading on Skylight Books | December 2013 | [Source]
• Feature of Quiddity Public-Radio Program on Public Radio Exchange | October 2014 | [Source]
• Mention of Above All Men by author Schuler Benson in his interview on Steph Post ... And Writing | September 2014 | [Source]
• Mention of Above All Men in Great Lakes Review | August 2014 | [Source]
• Mention of Above All Men by author Taylor Brown in his interview on Revolution John | July 2014 | [Source]
• Feature of Above All Men book trailers as Clip of the Day on Poets & Writers | June 2014 | [Source]
• Feature about Eric’s bookshelf on Grab the Lapels | May 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb about Above All Men on Chicago Literati | May 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb about Above All Men on Electric Literature | February 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb about Above All Men on Two-Legged Animal | February 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb about Above All Men on Dashboard Citizen | February 2014 | [Source]
• Blurb and guest column about Above All Men on The Next Best Book Club | February 2014 | [Source]
• Feature about Eric’s February 2014 reading on Literati Bookstore | January 2014 | [Source]
• Feature about Eric’s March 2014 reading on Skylight Books | December 2013 | [Source]
Readings, Videos, & Mixed Media
• Featured Reading on Quiddity Public-Radio Program Tumblr | October 2014 | [Source]
• Book Trailers for Above All Men on YouTube and Vimeo | June 2014 | [Source] [Source]
• Podcast Reading on Skylight Books Podcast | June 2014 | [Source]
• Book Trailers for Above All Men on YouTube and Vimeo | June 2014 | [Source] [Source]
• Podcast Reading on Skylight Books Podcast | June 2014 | [Source]
