March 2026 – Patrick O'Neil

Hi-Desert Lo-Fi Lit Weekend

This is where I’ll be March 20th to the 22nd Join us from Yucca-to-Wonder Valleys, in the hi-desert, for a new, completely free literary and music festival brought to you by the founders of Bombay Beach Lit Fest, celebrating the vibrant artistic culture of the desert communities surrounding Joshua Tree National Park! WHAT The Hi-Desert...

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Patrick O’Neil is the author of the memoirs: ANARCHY AT THE CIRCLE K (Punk Hostage Press, 2022), GUN, NEEDLE, SPOON (Dzanc Books, 2015), and HOLD-UP (13e Note Editions, 2013). He is the co-author on two instructional writing manuals, WRITING YOUR WAY TO RECOVERY: HOW STORIES CAN SAVE OUR LIVES (Independent Press, 2021), with the author James Brown. And PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program's, THE SENTENCES THAT CREATE US: CRAFTING A WRITER'S LIFE IN PRISON (Haymarket Books, 2022). His writing has appeared in numerous publications including: Juxtapoz, Salon, The Fix, Decibel, and Razorcake. O'Neil is a Pushcart nominee, a two time nominee for Best Of The Net, and a former PEN Emerging Voices Mentor. His newest memoir, Rattlesnake in a Petting Zoo - is out making the rounds for publication. O'Neil holds an MFA from Antioch University Los Angeles where he is a facilitator for their Continuing Education program. He also teaches at various rehabs, correctional facilities, institutions, and workshops. (Author Photos: Brian Looby)

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