News
October, 2026
Kolkhoz by Emmanuel Carrere
I review Emmanuel Carrere's new memoir, Kolkhoz, about his mother and Mother Russia, in the Washington Independent.
October, 2025
Kelly Writers House
A conversation with Al Filreis, at Penn’s Kelly Writers House, Nov. 3, at 6pm. We’ll be talking about A Hole in the Story and my other books.
September, 2025
Coup de Foudre i altre storie
My latest collection of short stories to be published in Italian, Coup de Foudre i altre storie, is now available in shops and online.
July, 2025
Unnameable Books
A New York reading! At Unnameable Books, 615 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, Tuesday, July 29, at 7 pm. I’ll be reading with Binnie Kirshenbaum, whose new novel, Counting Backwards , is called “gutsy, funny, heart-wrenching” by the New York Times.
May, 2025
Q an A with Dick Polman
Link: "I'm most interested in how my characters live in the historical moment."
Dick Polman Substack
A conversation with political journalist Dick Polman about sexual harassment, social media and A Hole in the Story.
April, 2025
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly calls A Hole in the Story "resonant" and "sobering," adding that "the insights are subtle, as Kalfus writes with economical prose and avoids polemics."
Independent Book Store Main Point
Saturday, April 26, is Independent Bookstore Day! I'll be visiting wonderfully inviting, intelligently curated Main Point Books in Wayne, PA, where I'll chat with readers and sign copies of my books, from 1 to 2 PM.
Electric Literature Interview
Link: Starred Review
A Q. and A. with the political columnist Dick Polman.
Lit Hub Interview
Link: Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers