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Brian has taught creative writing and literature at Emerson College. He is adjunct faculty in the MFA programs at the University of Minnesota and Hamline University, and serves as Education Director for the Loft Literary Center.

His interests include solo trips through Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, contemporary gay and lesbian literature, and outdoor adventure writing.

He is a member of the President's Council of the Defenders of Wildlife. He lives in Minneapolis with his partner of 20 years.



Biography

Angst-ridden high school senior, 1978 (The Year of Ice).

Thinking about stuff, 2002

With Patricia Hampl at Minnesota Book Awards, 2009

Novels

The Year of Ice
"Complex and fascinating." The Philadephia Inquirer
Brendan Wolf
"A superb work of a wonderful writer." Charles Baxter
Twelve Long Months
A Book Sense Pick
Point Breeze
Work in progress.