Evan Williams

Tomorrow! Cottage Grove! Think of it as AWP West.

Front cover of "The Divide" by Evan Morgan Williams

Says one reader: "I have read your stories, and they are alluring. And troubling. They will bear rereading." If that's your cup o' tea, grab one at your local bookstore!

The product placement we all need! 😍

A flier for Evan's upcoming event at Cottage Groove books on Saturday, March 7.

And interior shot of Cottage Groove Books & Music. How cool is that mezzanine?!

Hey folks! If you live in Eugene or Cottage Grove, come to Cottage GrOOVe Books & Music this Saturday. I'll be in conversation with Miriam Gershow about my new collection, "The Divide." Got friends in the area? Encourage them to come too!

This place even has a mezzanine!

The crowd at Evan Morgan Williams' book launch at the Kennedy School. Photo by Liz Prato.

The book launch at the Kennedy School went great! The perfect turnout, neither too large nor too small. People from all aspects of my life came: old friends, new friends, coworkers, writers, family, and more. I need to fix my Chuck Schumer stoop, though.

A book launch event. Evan Williams reading from his book, with emcee Dede Montgomery looking on.

So the book launch at the Kennedy School went great, but first I want to shout out my emcee, @d2montgomery.bsky.social, for her support.

Check her out! Her latest book is a historical fiction set on the Columbia River called A Map of Her Own. dedemontgomery.com

Front cover for Evan Morgan Williams’s collection of stories The Divide. Cover features an abstract illustration of mountains and clouds, which reflect the Mountain West setting in many of the stories.

Back cover of The Divide

Happy launch day for THE DIVIDE @pahoehoe.bsky.social. Great hearing you read, Evan!

When I go to the hospital and am asked to rate my pain, I want the following highly accurate scale:

The Cure
Garbage
Puccini
Fleet Foxes
The Gypsy Kings
Neil Young
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Lucinda Williams
The War on Drugs

Teared rejection.

AWP pricing activated on our website. What was $24 is on sale for $20, what $18 on sale for $15. Why not get on there and order, I don’t know, 50-100 books?

Happy release day to Evan and The Divide! Get this excellent collection of stories set in the Mountain West.

Happy #SmallPoemSunday

Red-breasted sapsucker male, climbing an old maple tree.

Rare here in Portland: a red-breasted sapsucker. And since taking this photo, I have heard its call for several days. A new resident in my street tree?

The Clear Blue Sky - Evan Morgan Williams — Bulb Culture Collective “Oh, it’s definitely our story, Paul.”

The light is on for Evan Morgan Williams! @pahoehoe.bsky.social💡

“The Clear Blue Sky” is a moving story of tension, where the fractures between two people stand starkly against love.

Check out Evan’s amazing writing over at the site!

Williams places his characters in environments disguised as warm, as home, as temporary hiding place, and asks the reader to see the contrast or likeness to the sometimes desolate or uninhabitable landscape of the snowy mountains or forgotten towns. Readers will relate to Williams' characters and their discontent, their reaction to the discomfort of these situations. They will recognize the moment of disconnect between the couples or friends, and feel like they were there to witness weighty moments with these characters. That's Williams' power with language and characters, one felt in the body even as an observer.

Excerpt from @suzyeynon.bsky.social’s review of my upcoming collection, “The Divide.” @variantlit.bsky.social

From a story by Evan Morgan Williams, "Soft and Warm Against Me." Text: A pause on the line. “My golden-haired daughter is murdered. Two years, the memory burns. My son, he amuses himself at a party.” “Mom!” “She used to tell you stories. Remember her stories, Matthew? But how can she tell stories now when she’s so alone? I mean, of course she’s not alone anymore. Sweet Jesus.” My mom choked up. Jimmy glared at me and made the cut-off sign across his neck.

Still thinking about "Soft and Warm Against Me" by @pahoehoe.bsky.social from Variant issue 20. Excellent dialogue, and so much going on beneath the surface. I loved working on this story.

variantlit.com/soft-and-war...

Heyo! Thank you, Pangyrus team!

This story is so f—ng good …

Realistic fiction short stories. A cluttered tinker’s wagon of influences…

A photo showing Dorland Center for the Arts, small buildings pitched against a desert hill.

Full moon rising over San Jacinto mountains to the east of Dorland Arts. A hazy sky from a wildfire.

Golden Hour shadows over the desert ridges.

My tiny house beneath the oak trees at Dorland Center for the Arts.

A few more photos from my time here at Dorland Center for the Arts. Looking for a residency? Don’t sleep on this one!

My long story, “Kind Girl, Teacher, Sister, Whale” is up today at Pangyrus Literary. Got thirty minutes to spare? It was a sublime experience to inhabit this story during its composition, and maybe it will be so for you during its reading.