Dimitri Keriotis 

Professor, Modesto Junior College 

Dimitri Keriotis reads a story he originally drafted while earning his MFA at Chico State, answers questions about the work and his writing practice, and offers advice to aspiring writers. His debut collection of short stories, “The Quiet Time,” was released by SFA Press. His stories have appeared in Beloit Fiction Journal, Georgetown Review, Evening Street Review, Flyway, BorderSenses, and elsewhere. He has also written for Poets & Writers. Raised in Northern California, Keriotis served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zaire and Bolivia. Keriotis teaches English at Modesto Junior College and co-coordinates the High Sierra Institute. He and his family live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. 

Website: http://dimitrikeriotis.com/ 

Recorded: April 30, 2015