In The Book of Transparencies, the narrator discovers a book in a community college library that changes his life. With increasing intensity, he traces both story and author through New York, Paris, Italy, and Berlin, arriving finally in Maine where the author disappeared decades ago. Part epic love story, part detective novel, The Book of Transparencies is an archive of a man's life, which comes to include the narrator himself. Its pages speak to the permeable, intersecting nature of our memories, and the efforts we make to bring the pieces into wholeness. Order now from KERNPUNKT Press. The book will be available in December 2018.
"Chest poem" published in the Lewiston Sun Journal
Special thanks to Dennis Camire for including "Chest poem" in his August 5th edition of In Verse. The poem was inspired by an unsuccessful round of house hunting.
Poetry in the Garden at Maine Historical Society
Jefferson read with fellow poets Annie Seikona, Gary Lawless, and Steve Luttrell. It was a beautiful night in the Longfellow Garden. (photo by Krista Heatley)
The Paper Coast on Peaks Island!
(photo by Natasha Rubanov, courtesy of Rob Lieber)
"Immigrant Rooms" featured in the Manawaker Studio Flash Fiction podcast
Click hear to listen to "Immigrant Rooms." The piece was originally published in apt.
Ravenna Press reading at Bryant Park Reading Room
3 Flash Fiction pieces in Dream Pop
Jefferson has three flash fiction pieces in the Spring 2018 issue of Dream Pop Journal.
Maine Literary Award finalist
Jefferson has been named a finalist for a Maine Literary Award in both the Short Works Competition in Fiction & the Short Works Competition in Poetry. The awards will be announced live at SPACE Gallery in Portland on June 14th at 7pm.
Flash fiction piece on The Flexible Persona
Jefferson's flash fiction piece, "Funny Girl", was published on The Flexible Persona.
Basketball Essay in Electric Literature
I'm grateful to my editor Kelly Luce and Electric Literature for picking up my essay on playing high school basketball at Cambridge High School in Cambridge, Ohio, particularly the last game of my senior year.