@kesemmel
Writer & translator. My debut novel, The Book of Losman, is out now!
So You've Signed a Book Contract: What's Next? - Writers & Books
So You've Signed a Book Contract: What's Next? - Writers & Books
Running on Empty - by K.E. Semmel
Running on Empty - by K.E. Semmel
On lessons learned from three decades spent jogging
What it Feels Like (for me) to Mask Tics - by K.E. Semmel
What it Feels Like (for me) to Mask Tics - by K.E. Semmel
How Tourette Syndrome Affects Older Adults
How Tourette Syndrome Affects Older Adults
K.E. Semmel & Vernell Jones in Conversation
K.E. Semmel & Vernell Jones in Conversation
Interview #1: Advocacy, Respect, and Self-Empowerment
K.E. Semmel and Greg Lawrence in Conversation
K.E. Semmel and Greg Lawrence in Conversation
The Ryan Lawrence Foundation is Helping to Make Toronto a Hub for TS Research
11 Great Bob Dylan Songs You Need to Listen To
11 Great Bob Dylan Songs You Need to Listen To
This week I’m going to write about Bob Dylan.
AI and the Future of Storytelling (Part II)
AI and the Future of Storytelling (Part II)
The Great AI Hoovering; or, The Disappearance of Magical Human Language (Part I)
The Great AI Hoovering; or, The Disappearance of Magical Human Language (Part I)
Why Reading Matters in the Age of Generative AI
Bright Boy: A Tourette's Life. "Tip of the Iceberg"
Bright Boy: A Tourette's Life. "Tip of the Iceberg"
In my previous substack I noted (and have since deleted) that ticcing feels like a “near-constant urge” for me, but this is not literally true, and I wanted to clarify the comment.
Inside the Art of Literary Translation with KE Semmel
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Inside the Art of Literary Translation with KE Semmel
Speculative Fiction on a Sliding Scale: A Conversation Between K.E. Semmel & Tara Campbell
Speculative Fiction on a Sliding Scale: A Conversation Between K.E. Semmel & Tara Campbell
Bethesda, MD. May 18. SFWP Spring Launch Party
Bethesda, MD. May 18. SFWP Spring Launch Party
Event Address: The Cordell 4865 Cordell Ave, BETHESDA, MARYLAND thecordell.com Time: 12pm-3pm Contact or problems with this form? Email: admin@sfwp.com Parking: Metered and garage parking throughout Bethesda. The event location is on all major bus lines and the Metro Red Line (Bethesda Station, roughly half a mile walk). Featured authors: Wendy J. Fox, K.E. Semmel, Samuel Ashworth, Adam al-Sirgany, Monice Prince, Stephen G. Eoannou, Aina Hunter. There will be brief readings, meet and greet, drinks and snacks.
The Great American Clown Car Revs Up
The Great American Clown Car Revs Up
To make art is to have a creative, independent mind—and that’s no good to an authoritarian
May 16. Amherst, NY. Center for inquiry reading
May 16. Amherst, NY. Center for inquiry reading
Join K.E. Semmel (author of the novel The Book of Losman) for a reading and Q & A. After the discussion Semmel will have books for sale and signing. The ...
Buffalo, NY. May 21. Carolyn Korsmeyer, Elizabeth Costello & K.E. Semmel In Conversation | Talking Leaves...Books
Buffalo, NY. May 21. Carolyn Korsmeyer, Elizabeth Costello & K.E. Semmel In Conversation | Talking Leaves...Books
Bright Boy: A Tourette's Life: A House Made of Sand
Bright Boy: A Tourette's Life: A House Made of Sand
On overcoming adversity
Bright Boy: A Tourette's Life Writing the Narrative of Your Stupid Life
Bright Boy: A Tourette's Life Writing the Narrative of Your Stupid Life
Writing Tourette’s Syndrome: An Interview with K. E. Semmel by John Brantinghamby
Writing Tourette’s Syndrome: An Interview with K. E. Semmel by John Brantinghamby
15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Winter - Electric Literature
15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Winter - Electric Literature
Much More than Fan Fiction (preview)
Much More than Fan Fiction (preview)
Harshaneeyam podcast (INDIA): Writer, Translator K.E. Semmel about his Debut Novel ' The Book of Losman'
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Harshaneeyam podcast (INDIA): Writer, Translator K.E. Semmel about his Debut Novel ' The Book of Losman'
The Writer's Forum: K.E. Semmel
The Writer's Forum: K.E. Semmel
Buy The Book of Losman audiobook
Buy The Book of Losman audiobook
Buy The Book of Losman
Buy The Book of Losman
Brockport Writers Forum: K.E. Semmel
Brockport Writers Forum: K.E. Semmel
Tourette syndrome connects novelist with his featured character
Tourette syndrome connects novelist with his featured character
Author Kyle Semmel opens up about living with Tourette syndrome
Author Kyle Semmel opens up about living with Tourette syndrome
The First Book: K.E. Semmel - The Rumpus
The First Book: K.E. Semmel - The Rumpus
How Should Debut Novelists Measure Success?
How Should Debut Novelists Measure Success?
Novelist K.E. Semmel Book Launch Celebration with Art Taylor - The Writer's Center
Novelist K.E. Semmel Book Launch Celebration with Art Taylor - The Writer's Center
7 Novels Set in Copenhagen - Electric Literature
7 Novels Set in Copenhagen - Electric Literature
A Life of Books: K.E. Semmel, author of The Book of Losman
A Life of Books: K.E. Semmel, author of The Book of Losman
A Mighty Blaze: K.E. Semmel interview with Ellen Comisar
A Mighty Blaze: K.E. Semmel interview with Ellen Comisar
Author Kyle Semmel on his debut novel, “The Book of Losman”
Author Kyle Semmel on his debut novel, “The Book of Losman”
Geoff Graser and K.E. Semmel Discuss The Book of Losman
Geoff Graser and K.E. Semmel Discuss The Book of Losman
TBR: The Book of Losman by K.E. Semmel
TBR: The Book of Losman by K.E. Semmel
The Book of Losman – Necessary Fiction
The Book of Losman – Necessary Fiction
RSVP: The Book of Losman official book launch!
RSVP: The Book of Losman official book launch!
Three Percent #193: K.E. Semmel, “Book of Losman” « Three Percent
Three Percent #193: K.E. Semmel, “Book of Losman” « Three Percent
Understanding Tourette syndrome and how to eliminate the stigma
Understanding Tourette syndrome and how to eliminate the stigma
On Book Promotion (When You Don’t Have the Money to Hire a Publicist): A Conversation Between Jess Bowers and K.E. Semmel
On Book Promotion (When You Don’t Have the Money to Hire a Publicist): A Conversation Between Jess Bowers and K.E. Semmel
“A Sliver of Mirror”: Memory and Imagination in Sejal Shah’s Fiction Collection How to Make Your Mother Cry
“A Sliver of Mirror”: Memory and Imagination in Sejal Shah’s Fiction Collection How to Make Your Mother Cry
Want to Write Better Fiction? Become a Translator
Want to Write Better Fiction? Become a Translator
Interview: Charles Jensen
Interview: Charles Jensen
I Always Knew I Was Different. Still, I Was Shocked To Hear My Doctor Say These 4 Words To Me.
I Always Knew I Was Different. Still, I Was Shocked To Hear My Doctor Say These 4 Words To Me.
Ravi Mangla Interviews K.E. Semmel
Ravi Mangla Interviews K.E. Semmel
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Visit my website
Listen: "Connections": On the novel "Fourteen Days" with Chad Post, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, Tess Gerritsen
Listen: "Connections": On the novel "Fourteen Days" with Chad Post, Douglas Preston, Roxana Robinson, Tess Gerritsen
Read my essay: Selling Hygge - Literary Yard
Read my essay: Selling Hygge - Literary Yard
Read my essay: Stirring the Pot: Albrecht Dürer, Bob Dylan, and Simon Fruelund – Necessary Fiction
Read my essay: Stirring the Pot: Albrecht Dürer, Bob Dylan, and Simon Fruelund – Necessary Fiction
Buy my latest translation: The World and Varvara
Buy my latest translation: The World and Varvara
Read my Lithub essay: Translating at the Blurred Edge of Memoir and Fiction
Read my Lithub essay: Translating at the Blurred Edge of Memoir and Fiction
Read my Lithub essay: When My Father Wasn’t Driving Trucks, He Was Reading
Read my Lithub essay: When My Father Wasn’t Driving Trucks, He Was Reading
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