Kirk is a writer and an English Professor at Los Angeles City College.

Reading:

  • Reading books for my MFA at Bennington. Right now, The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai, Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby, and Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem.

Watching:

  • Murderbot TV series. Survivorman reruns.

Listening:

  • Podcasts from The Ringer, anything ambient/drone/jazz, Phish, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Music For Psychadelic Therapy by Jon Hopkins.

Gaming:

  • Slay the Spire still… I don’t want to admit to Rocket League. Trying to avoid games for now so I can focus on:

Writing:

  • Trying to finish a draft of a crime novel, Hydra. Also plan on writing a couple crime short stories this summer.