Fall for the Book Podcast

In this Halloween Double Feature, Lisa Short reads GMU alumni P.J. Devlin's story "The Witch". Eerie and emotionally fraught, this bittersweet return to childhood burns with a feverish intensity.

Our supernatural fascination continues with chilling, fast-paced poetry that will set your heart pounding: Kristopher Heaton's "His Waiting Arms."

Kristopher Heaton is an undergraduate student in George Mason University's Bachelor of Fine Arts program. He writes fiction and poetry.

PJ Devlin received the MFA in creative writing from George Mason University in 2011. Before changing careers in 2008, she served as Fiscal Services Director of the Fairfax County, Virginia, Fire and Rescue Department. A longtime resident of Fairfax County, she's a Philadelphia native and much of her work is set there.

Two novels -- Wissahickon Souls and Becoming Jonika – and her short story collection – Wishes, Sins and the Wissahickon Creek -- are available through Amazon in print and eBook.

Wissahickon Souls is a 2016 Book Excellence Awards Winner. A short story - “The Decline and Fall” - was runner up in the 2013 Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest. Other stories have been published in print, on-line and in anthologies.

In this Halloween Double Feature, Lisa Short reads GMU alumni P.J. Devlin's story "The Witch". Eerie and emotionally fraught, this bittersweet return to childhood burns with a feverish intensity.

Our supernatural fascination continues with chilling, fast-paced poetry that will set your heart pounding: Kristopher Heaton's "His Waiting Arms."

Kristopher Heaton is an undergraduate student in George Mason University's Bachelor of Fine Arts program. He writes fiction and poetry.

PJ Devlin received the MFA in creative writing from George Mason University in 2011. Before changing careers in 2008, she served as Fiscal Services Director of the Fairfax County, Virginia, Fire and Rescue Department. A longtime resident of Fairfax County, she's a Philadelphia native and much of her work is set there.

Two novels -- Wissahickon Souls and Becoming Jonika – and her short story collection – Wishes, Sins and the Wissahickon Creek -- are available through Amazon in print and eBook.

Wissahickon Souls is a 2016 Book Excellence Awards Winner. A short story - “The Decline and Fall” - was runner up in the 2013 Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest. Other stories have been published in print, on-line and in anthologies.

This week, GMU graduate student Jett Utah Watson reads his short story, "The Admiral," exploring questions of identity, family, the stories we choose to tell-- and the ones we choose to keep.

Born in Amarillo, Texas, Jett Watson is a 2016 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and currently commissioned as an ensign in the Navy. After finishing his undergraduate coursework a semester early, he came to George Mason University to study English Literature at the graduate level. Upon degree completion in December, he'll be joining the Littoral Combat Ship Crew 201 in San Diego, California as a surface warfare officer.

This week, GMU graduate student Jett Utah Watson reads his short story, "The Admiral," exploring questions of identity, family, the stories we choose to tell-- and the ones we choose to keep.

Born in Amarillo, Texas, Jett Watson is a 2016 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and currently commissioned as an ensign in the Navy. After finishing his undergraduate coursework a semester early, he came to George Mason University to study English Literature at the graduate level. Upon degree completion in December, he'll be joining the Littoral Combat Ship Crew 201 in San Diego, California as a surface warfare officer.

Writer and MFA student Samuel Ashworth reads his darkly comic short story, "Stieglitz and Meyer, One Night Only." An enthralling examination of audience, family, and commitment, the reading is followed by a discussion with the author.

Writer and MFA student Samuel Ashworth reads his darkly comic short story, "Stieglitz and Meyer, One Night Only." An enthralling examination of audience, family, and commitment, the reading is followed by a discussion with the author.

Art Taylor reads an excerpt from his Agatha Award winning novel, "On The Road with Del and Louise," and discusses the inspiration that led him to create one of crime's most sensational duos.

Art Taylor reads an excerpt from his Agatha Award winning novel, "On The Road with Del and Louise," and discusses the inspiration that led him to create one of crime's most sensational duos.

Announcing Mason Out Loud: the official podcast of George Mason University's creative community.

Announcing Mason Out Loud: the official podcast of George Mason University's creative community.