strange sympathies

{a collection of stories, projects, taunts and fragments by Michael Stewart}

Publications

Forthcoming

The Sin Body & Va dormir, Margarete · Anemone Sidecar, Chapter 10


The Hieroglyphics, a novel(la) · Mudluscious Press


A Brief Encyclopedia of Modern Magic · Tell: An Anthology of Expository Narrative

The anthology will be released this October.


A Pornograpic Interlude · &

This short short will be out in Issue V of &.


Sister · Thirty Under Thirty

My piece Sister has been selected for the anthology Thirty Under Thirty, which will be out in mid-2011.


Sebastian · Hello Martha Press

Working in conjunction with the illustrator, Wen Hsu Chen, I have a children’s book for adults coming out in spring of 2009. The book is a limited edition run of handset and bound artist’s books being produced by the bookbinder, Kathryn Eshbaugh. You can find up-to-date information at the Hello Martha Press website.


The Devil, A Digression · Best of the Web

A print anthology showcasing the best fiction published in a web journal over the past ten years. When ordering information is available I will post it here.


Recent

They · American Letters & Commentary


The Tattooed Girl · Anemone Sidecar

This story is in the sixth chapter of Anemone Sidecar, which can be downloaded here.


Every Girl Looks Like She's Blushing & Postcards from Providence · The Collagist

These pieces can be found online here.


Almost Perfect Forms · Ugly Duckling Presse

This is a hand-set and bound, limited release chapbook. You can find buy a copy here.


Miner’s Dreams; The Underground City & The Women of the Alps · Squid Quarterly

These stories can be found at the fantastic Squid Quarterly where they were nominated for the Pushcart Prize


A Brief Encyclopedia of Modern Magic · The Cupboard

The Cupboard put out a beautifuly designed little book that you can pick up here.


A Series of Imperfect Orgasms · Unsaid

This piece appeared in Issue 4 of Unsaid. There is an electronic copy of the text that you can find here.


Obituary · Leonard’s Mad Death

This electronic story can be found here.


The Children’s Factory · Birkensnake

You can find your very own lovely copy of the journal here.


Bluebeard · Mudluscious Press

Mudluscious put out a beautiful single-run chapbook of my piece, Bluebeard. Unfortunately, it sold out almost immediately, but it was met with wonderful reviews. You can find out more about the press here.


The End of the World · Parallel Realities Project

I was asked to write a piece in response to an artist’s work. Both the instillation and my story where shown in May at the RISD special exhibition gallery.


Moths 10 & 11 · elimae

A copy of this story can be found online here.


Insects · The Encyclopedia Project

You can pick up a copy of the Encyclopedia here.


The Beggar’s of Tallahra · Hello Martha Press

A reprint of my short prose piece, The Beggar’s of Tallahra was hand pressed and bound with original wood cuts. These were produced in a limited edition of five.


Son and Father · Denver Quarterly

Volume 42 Number 2


Concerning Angels · Dajerfield

A copy of this story can be found online here.


Our Spiraling Prayer · Marginalia

A copy of this story can be found online here.


The Devil, A Digression · Conjunctions

A copy of this story can be found online here. (You'll need to scroll down a little.)


The Beggar’s of Tallahra · elimae

A copy of this story can be found online here.


The Pornstar · Eyeshot

A copy of this story can be found online here.


Moths 1, 3 & 5 · American Letters & Commentary

Issue 18, which you can find here. These pieces were nominated for the Pushcart Prize.


Moths 2, 8 & 9 · horse less press

A copy of this story can be found online here.


The Bee · CAB/NET

Issue two which can be purchased here.