I studied fiction under Smith Kirkpatrick at the University of Florida. Smith was himself a student of Andrew Lytle, one of the original Fugitives who wrote I'll Take My Stand, and thus the influence of the New Critics upon my writing - and upon my critical approach to the writings of others - has been significant. Smith passed away in 2008, and essays by his former students (including one of my own)memorializing what he meant to them, as a teacher and a friend, can be found here.

Apologia
My personal website containing reflections on the culture, politics, religion, morality, and occasional nonsense.

The Christendom Review
A literary magazine featuring short stories, poetry and essays.