Wm. Samuel Bradford’s story, “The David Foster Wallace Empathy Contest,” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Flapperhouse Magazine. The Pushcart Prize honors literary works published in 2015 by little magazines & small presses throughout the world
Sam Bradford has been selected to attend the 2015 Kenyon Review Writer’s Workshop for Teachers. A creative writing workshop designed for high school teachers who love to write, the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop for Teachers combines the generative spirit of the…
Bradford will read his story “The David Foster Wallace Empathy Contest” at the 2nd Annual David Foster Wallace Conference, hosted by Illinois State University. May 27-29, 2015 With many great accomplishments during his life, David Foster Wallace could potentially have multiple…
Wm. Samuel Bradford’s work will be published in two journals this Spring. In March, Bradford’s short story, “The Little Duck” will appear in Issue #64 of Jersey Devil Press. Jersey Devil Press is a small independent publisher, born on the toll…
Sam’s one act opera, Beach and Moan will be performed by the Hartford Opera Theater on November 9, 2014. Hartford Opera Theater’s New in November festival was established in 2010 with a two-fold mission: to seek out and encourage contemporary…
Friday April 25th, 2014 Sam was invited to give a reading from his short story “Chance of a Biggie” at the 60th anniversary celebration of Mikrokosmos, the literary journal of Wichita State University’s MFA program. He was one of four…
Sam Bradford invites Pulitzer-winning playwright Margaret Edson to speak to his students. She discusses the writing process and the nature of language. Edson won the 1999 Pulitzer for Drama for her play, Wit. She teaches sixth grade social studies, and,…
From G.IS.G Heavenly Publications: SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS Stories of Praise and Redemption Edited by Sara Saint John The world is a hard place to live and no one gets out of it alive. Between these pages, fiction stories and poems speak…
Sam was interviewed recently for the Ithaca, NY radio program, 10 Square. Listen here.
The Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) recognizes the senior from each participating high school who achieves the highest SAT score on one test date. The highest test scorer must also qualify with additional requirements which include being in the…