Richard Leise

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Richard Leise
The constant focus on cancer and its treatment is overwhelming.  Sometimes you just need a break.  At Endwell Hospital’s Dorothy Peterse Patient Recreation Cent...
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Richard Leise

Richard writes and teaches outside Ithaca, NY. A Perry Morgan Fellow from Old Dominion University's MFA program, and recipient of the David Scott Sutelan Memorial Scholarship, his debut novel, Being Dead, was published fall, 2023, and is available where books are sold. His short story, Of Ducks, was selected for 2025’s Best Microfiction Anthology. His second novel, the award-winning Dry The Rain, was released by Picket Fire Press in October, 2025, to critical acclaim. DYING MAN IN LIVING ROOM is forthcoming from ELJ Editions (2027). A three-year Teacher of the Year recipient, he is @coy_harlingen on Twitter.