All ratings and reviews of "Step Away from the Pizza" on Goodreads
A growing number of ratings and reviews of my fiction collection on Goodreads, 5-star and 4-star reviews.
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TMRB review of "Step Away from the Pizza"
"If there exists in 2025 (or any other year in recent memory) a more challenging, entertaining, and thoroughly inventive collection of American absurdist fiction (in the best tradition of Stoogism), this reviewer will eat her entire library of Pre-Victorian literature (which is quite extensive even by Cormac McCarthy's standards)."
"Figurski at Findhorn on Acid" at CSU ScholarWorks
My 1998 MFA thesis at SF State, the university's first electronic thesis, was originally published on floppy disks and is now linked to a downloadable modern web version of my novel "Figurski at Findhorn on Acid."
"Evaluating Educational Technology: Consolidating across multiple impact indicators and rating systems"
(Co-author with Natalia Kucirkova, Per Henning Uppstad, Dan Lin, Alison Clark-Wilson, & Antonie Chigeda) Procurement of educational technologies (EdTech) requires a research-based rubric with multiple quality indicators that reflect the technology’s impact across various settings. We outline the development of the Multiple EdTech Impact Index (MEII) and an impact benchmarking formula for EdTech tools designed for K12 education.
STEP AWAY FROM THE PIZZA: Fictions, etc.
"The author's mastery of language and willingness to push boundaries make 'Step Away from the Pizza' a compelling read for those who appreciate inventive storytelling and literary risk-taking" (Carol Thompson, Readers' Favorite).
Read or Listen to "Figurski at Findhorn on Acid"
The new start page for my hypertext novel "Figurski at Findhorn on Acid" features a direct link to John Barber's radio adaptation of the novel from Re-Imagined Radio ("LISTEN NOW"), now fully integrated into the site, all courtesy of the Electronic Literature Lab.
Dave Rhody's review of "Step Away from the Pizza"
Richard Holeton’s hyper-active imagination is strangely inviting, to the point of being addictive. Organized in six clusters — Future, Father and Found, then Frolic, Flash and Fauna — Step Away from the Pizza features short stories, poems, flash fiction and experimental writing so unique that it may as well be called ‘HoletonSpeak’.
Grace Patience's review of "Step Away from the Pizza"
It’s the kind of book that constantly surprises you, sometimes making you laugh, other times leaving you uneasy, but always keeping you engaged. A great choice for anyone who enjoys fiction that pushes boundaries and refuses to play it safe.
Carol Thompson's review of "Step Away from the Pizza" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Step Away from the Pizza” by Richard Holeton is a fascinating collection that spans nearly four decades of experimental storytelling. . . a dynamic reading experience, bouncing between conventional narratives and experimental forms, including hypertext-inspired pieces, erasure poetry, and multimedia fiction.
Local author presents diverse stories in "Step Away from the Pizza"
What do a Velcro theme-park fire, a cryptic murder mystery and a set of computer-generated sonnets have in common? They all appear in Richard Holeton’s new book, “Step Away from the Pizza,” a collection of 24 stories that move between satire, speculative fiction and experiments in form.
ECLECTIFICTION – Medium
"A growing collection of sometimes eclectic short fiction and experimental poetry" I'm sharing on the Medium platform from my previously published work. Because Medium has limited its free access, most of my pieces are now behind the paywall.
