Michael Horton

Michael Horton has lived in New Hampshire, Ohio, New York, Kansas, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Florida, and now calls Burlington, Vermont home. At different times, he has worked as the Osceola County Bookmobile librarian, a shift manager at McDonald’s, a factory worker in a rubber parts plant, a prep cook, a janitor in a men’s dormitory, a purchasing agent, and an IT guy—but writing is what he does. His work has appeared in the Alaska Quarterly Review, Glimmer Train, Iron Horse Review, Raleigh Review, Porter House Review, and Whitefish Review among others. Stories have been nominated for “Best of the Net” and the Pushcart Prize. His story collection was a finalist for the 2023 Black Lawrence Book Award.