Short Story Crash Course

I’ll be teaching WWLA’s online Short Story Crash Course. A six week writing class where we work on elements of craft and also workshop one complete short story from each student. Join us starting this Sunday May 19th!

CA Lit Journal List UPDATE

Just updated my California Literary Journal’s list to include SAGA Literary Journal, published by the creative writing department of Long Beach City College. SAGA receives submissions from June 6th through December 15th. Read Issue 1 HERE and Issue 2 HERE.

Blue Hour Reading @ The Hotel Cafe – 9/15

I’ll be reading my short story “The Donkey is Definitely Asian” with my friends at the Blue Hour literary variety show on Saturday 9/15. 6:00pm. 10$ at the door. 21+ Hosted by Lily Anne Harrison – Readings by: Lauren Wilson, Chris Lee, Zach Sanchez-Vitale, Lily, and me – Musical guest: Matt Kronish!!!

CA Lit Journal List UPDATE

Just updated my California Literary Journal’s list to include the Altadena Poetry Review.

Hot Dish Reading Saturday 8/11

I’ll be reading at the Hot Dish series in Echo Park on Saturday August 11th. Hot Dish is a literary potluck of readings and food & beverage! Co-hosted by my dear friend and mentor J. Ryan Stradal. I’ll be sharing the mic with some of my favorite local writers. Please join us if you can. […]

Joining the Legion

Thank You BOOKSHOW, Jim Ruland, and The Legion for the warm welcome into verminousity 🔥🐭🔥

New Story in The Los Angeles Review

My short story “Pieces” is out today in The Los Angeles Review. You can read it on the LAR website at: http://losangelesreview.org/pieces-peter-h-z-hsu/ Many thanks to the LAR editorial staff, especially Meredith Alder and Amy Sather.

Vermin on the Mount: Friday the 13th

I’ll be joining the legion of vermin on Friday, April 13th at Highland Park’s BOOKSHOW. Come join me and Susan Henderson, Naomi Hirahara, Yelena Moskovich, Scott O’Connor, Mark Sarvas, and Amy Wallen. As usual, Vermin on the Mount will be hosted by the lovely Jim Ruland. Show starts at 7:30 and admission is $0.00.

Flapperhouse Year Four available now via Amazon

Now available in soft pulpy paperback via Amazon for $18US: FLAPPERHOUSE – YEAR FOUR, the print anthology of all the surreal, shadowy, sensual, and satirical lit published by Joe O’Brien and company in 2017 (including numerous pieces never posted on the Flapperhouse site)… Includes my short story “Mission Concept” along with work by: Caroll Sun Yang, […]

Mission Concept nominated for Braddock Avenue Books 2018 Best Small Fiction Anthology

FLAPPERHOUSE has nominated “Mission Concept”, from the Summer 2017 issue, for inclusion in the 2018 Best Small Fictions Anthology! The other nominees are: “Picnic” by A. E. Weisgerber (560 words), from the Spring 2017 issue. “Left Behind” by Kaj Tanaka (512 words), from the Summer 2017 issue. “Drought” by Kim Coleman Foote (390 words), from the Fall 2017 […]