{"id":60,"date":"2024-03-22T20:43:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nathaniellachenmeyer.com\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-04-05T21:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:48:29","slug":"nathaniel-lachenmeyer-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nathaniellachenmeyer.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathaniel Lachenmeyer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am an author of books for children and adults, a writer and a poet. My published books include The Outsider<\/em>, The Origami Master<\/em>, and Broken Beaks<\/em>. My all-ages graphic novel, The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Tales<\/em>, was published by First Second\/Macmillan. I am currently writing poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction, with new long-form projects in the works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yesterday I made the board<\/em>, forthcoming Subtropics<\/em>
E.R.O. Field Case No. __<\/em>, forthcoming Flyway: Journal of Writing & Environment<\/em>
The Secret Tree<\/em>, forthcoming Allium: A Journal of Poetry and Prose<\/em>
100% Real and Painted From Life<\/em>, published Subtropics<\/em>, 2026
The Beggar and The Two Kings<\/a><\/em>, published The Coachella Review<\/em>, 2025
Another Grand Tour<\/em>, published Silk Road Review<\/em>, 2025
The Princess and The Golem<\/em>, published Thin Air Magazine<\/em>, 2025
The Great Pathfinder of The Good Roads Era<\/em>, published Kestrel<\/em>, 2024
Mulhouse’s Last Game<\/em>, published Permafrost<\/em>, 2024
44 Clifford Avenue<\/a><\/em>, published Full Bleed<\/em>, 2024, Pushcart-nominated
The Soloist\u2019s Rehearsal<\/em>, published JewishFiction.com<\/em>, 2023, Pushcart-nominated
Garden of Lost Dreams<\/em>, published JMWW<\/em>, 2023
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Poetry:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oxy Autumn<\/em>, forthcoming Blue Earth Review<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989<\/em>, forthcoming The Berlin Literary Review<\/em>
A Hat in Winter<\/em>, forthcoming Vassar Review<\/em>
the land ocked sub rban<\/em>, forthcoming Pangyrus<\/em>
The Augur<\/em>, forthcoming The Indianapolis Review<\/em>
The Time Machine<\/em> and Reading Philosophy of Mind, 3rd Ed., In Bed<\/em>, forthcoming North Dakota Quarterly<\/em>
My Perfect Scholar\u2019s Rock<\/em>, published The American Poetry Review<\/em>, 2026
Stone<\/a><\/em>, published New York Quarterly<\/em>, 2026
Chaplinesque<\/em>, Godfrey Signing Off<\/em>, The King of The Gorilla Men<\/em>, published F(r)iction<\/em>, 2026
Ex Libris<\/a><\/em>, poem and video poem, published Poetry International Online<\/em>, 2025
Theophany<\/a><\/em>, published Red Rock Review<\/em>, 2025, nominated Best Spiritual Literature (Orison books)
alin eclose r<\/a><\/em>, published The Berlin Literary Review<\/em>, 2025
Wild Kingdom<\/em>, published Midway Journal<\/em>, 2025
These are not my thoughts<\/em>, published Full Bleed<\/em>, 2025
Driving Out of Indiana<\/a><\/em>, published Multiplicity Magazine<\/em>, 2025, nominated Best of The Net
pain is just<\/em>, published Blue Unicorn<\/em>, 2025
Something Is Screaming<\/a><\/em>, published Third Wednesday<\/em>, 2025
Squirrel<\/em>, published Madison Review<\/em>, 2025
The Oracle of Delphi<\/em>, published Birdcoat Quarterly<\/em>, 2025
New York City, Spring 1995<\/em>, published Santa Clara Review<\/em>, 2025
Anniversary<\/em>, prose poem, published Eastern Iowa Review<\/em>, 2025
Impressionist<\/em>, Strangers<\/em> and Voices<\/em>,<\/a> published Epiphany<\/em>, 2024
Englischer Garten, 1922<\/em>, published The Reform Jewish Quarterly<\/em>, 2024
Pulp Poem #2<\/em> and Pulp Poem #3<\/em>, published DIAGRAM<\/em>, 2024
Silphium<\/em>, published Hawaii Pacific Review<\/em>, 2024
Pulp Poem #7<\/a><\/em>, published The Normal School<\/em>, 2024
The Thing about THE THING from another world!<\/em>, published Berkeley Poetry Review<\/em>, 2024
Foehrenwald, 1957<\/em>, published The Reform Jewish Quarterly<\/em>, 2023
first book<\/em>, published Anthropocene<\/em>, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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when the time comes don\u2019t bury me<\/em>, forthcoming, The Louisville Review<\/em>
stained glass sneakers<\/em>, published Potomac Review<\/em>, 2026
The Cracks Are Where The Light Seeps In: An Interview With ChatGPT About Plagiarism<\/em>, published The Midwest Quarterly<\/em>, 2026
Shard<\/em>, published, LETTERS<\/em>, 2026
First Date, Manhattan, 1998<\/a><\/em>, published ANMLY<\/em>, 2025
Anosognosia<\/em>, published Potomac Review<\/em>, 2025
Total Information Awareness<\/em>, published Iron Horse Literary Review<\/em>, 2025
House of Wax<\/em>, published Reed Magazine<\/em>, 2025
Hide-and-Seek<\/a><\/em>, published X-R-A-Y<\/em>, 2025
Gimme Back Times Square<\/a><\/em>, published MoonPark Review<\/em>, 2025
Autograph Collection<\/em>, published JMWW<\/em>, 2025
Dan\u2019s Gone, Too, Now<\/a><\/em>, published Potomac Review<\/em>, 2025, nominated Best Spiritual Literature (Orison books
Elf-Shot<\/em> published The Citron Review<\/em>, 2024
A Vernal Pool In Summer<\/em>, published Inscape Journal<\/em>, 2024
M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, Just Before Thanksgiving, 2002<\/em>, published About Place Journal<\/em>, 2024
Iceland<\/em> and The Repurposing of a Three-Legged Chair<\/em>, published Breakwater Review<\/em>, 2024
in the blue white light of this square room<\/a><\/em>, published TIMBER<\/em>, 2024, Pushcart-nominated
Abandoned Goals<\/em>, published OxMag<\/em>, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Junior Library Guild Selection Amazon Prime Book Box selection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A droll delight.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—The Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Wry and charming tales of the power of persistence.\ufeff”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—School Library Journal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kenneth Johnson Memorial Research Library Book Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bell of Hope Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Extraordinary . . . A rare gift: a memoir that helps enlighten readers that homeless, mentally ill people have lives beyond what we might ever hope to see\ufeff.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—Newsday<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Highly recommended.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Children’s Indie Next Pick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Book Links Lasting Connection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior Library Guild Selection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A tale as simple and elegant as origami itself…. The Origami Master could be mistaken for a long-forgotten gem of ancient folklore.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—Junior Library Guild<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 “Nathaniel Lachenmeyer has created an extraordinary story…. A truly beautiful tale.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More. Between 2000-2007, I presented 80+ keynotes and lectures on mental health and homeless issues at universities, hospitals, and mental health centers across the US, Canada, Sweden, and Australia. Media appearances include: NPR’s “Fresh Air”, “All Things Considered Weekend Edition,” WNYC’s “The Leonard Lopate Show.” I live outside of Atlanta with my wife and children. In addition to being a writer, I am also a dealer in and collector of classic movie memorabilia and illustration art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Contact: NL (a) NathanielLachenmeyer.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not a big social media person, but…instagram<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n

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