Literature
Fiction, essays, poems, and other work from the literary side of Amanda Barusch’s life.
Amanda Barusch’s literary work moves between memory, desire, wit, and reinvention. Here you’ll find her fiction, essays, poems, and updates on work in progress.
Selected Literary Work
Featured poems, essays, stories, and short-form literary publications.
Radio Lost & Found
IN DEVELOPMENT
California's Inland Empire, 1972. Jolene is twenty-seven, guilt-worn, and escaping to Alaska — just her and her blue heeler on the open Mojave. On a one-night stop in Barstow, a ten-month-old boy disappears before dawn, and Jolene finds herself doing something she swore she never would: caring. Alicia Lombardi hosts a little radio show called Radio Lost & Found. She's been losing things her whole life, too. Then there is Radio: a cosmic voice asking whose stories get carried on the air, and whose get lost. Some things can't be recovered. Some people are worth the effort.
Swagger & Ink
Amanda’s literary notebook. Reflections on books, memory, aging, womanhood, and the American West.
“Books are my magic carpet, carrying me into distant times, strange rooms, and lives I might never otherwise know. Here you’ll find reflections on obscure, beautiful, and unforgettable books, along with occasional wanderings into memory, aging, womanhood, and the landscapes we call home.”