Get Your Goat

by David James Keaton (Editor), Amy Lueck (Editor), Jason Stuart (Editor)

A collection of fiction, poetry, and questionable deeds, based on a nefarious public display by Burnt Bridge and Flywheel Magazine at an off-site AWP reading in 2012. This book is a virtual tour of Chicago's seedy underbelly, but also scratches that belly a bit, too. We like to believe Chicago kicked one of its forelegs in appreciation. A dozen of the most interesting new voices have been lassoed for your enjoyment.

74 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 4, 2012

About the author

David James Keaton received his MFA from the University of Pittsburgh and was the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flywheel Magazine. His first collection of fiction, FISH BITES COP! Stories To Bash Authorities, was named the 2014 Short Story Collection of the Year by This Is Horror. Kirkus spotlighted his debut novel, THE LAST PROJECTOR, calling it "rapidly paced and loaded with humor... a loopy, appealing mix of popular culture and thoroughly crazy people." His second collection of fiction, STEALING PROPELLER HATS FROM THE DEAD, received a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly, who said, "The author's joy in his subject matter is obvious, often expressed with a sly wink and a wicked smile. Decay, both existential and physical, has never looked so good.” His most recent novel, HEAD CLEANER, was recommended by Booklist and Library Journal, who called it "light and breezy with dark undercurrents that keep the reader off-kilter" as well as "great fun." He also teaches composition and creative writing at Santa Clara University in California.