About
Seth Schindler is an original storyteller. His diverse experience lends authenticity to his stories and distinguishes them. Street peddler, strawberry picker, clam digger, lumberjack, swimming teacher for disabled kids, anthropologist, museum curator, NEH Fellow, Weatherhead Resident Scholar, sculptor, stockbroker, real estate developer, philanthropist. Seth sees life from many perspectives and this is reflected in his unique stories, both fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction
- The Time Golem (ELJ Editions)
A novelette
- Cave of the Miraculous*
A speculative literary thriller
- Licking the Sacred Toad*
A novel-in-stories
- Short Stories
The Pretzel King of Brooklyn
Digging Clams with No Hands
Drinking Pisco Sours with Andrew
Dead Man’s Float
His short stories have been published in many literary magazines, including Rosebud, Arlington Literary Journal, Barzakh, Kaleidoscope, Scarlet Leaf Review and UNIverse Journal. They have been finalists for the Gival Press Short Story Award and the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Awards.
* completed, unpublished manuscript
praise
“The Time Golem deftly blends elements of religion, mysticism, and folklore. This unique story brings the esoteric to the world of pop culture in a finale that is deeply moving.”—Sara Dobbie, author of Flight Instinct and Static Disruption
“Beneath The Time Golem’s charming satire lies a potent meditation on the transformative power of art . . . I devoured the book in one gulp!—and I am digesting it still.” —Jonathan Vatner, award-winning author of Carnegie Hill and The Bridesmaids Union
"The Time Golem's sleight of hand meditation on history, ancestry, and the meaning of one's whole life masterly combines the hip and the entertaining with the ultimately profound."—Paul Weiss, author of Moonlight Leaning Against an Old Rail Fence, and The Dharma of Direct Experience
"With The Time Golem, author Seth Schindler offers a thoughtful contemplation on salvation, peace and the elusive nature of memory. It's a deeply satisfying read."—Arizona Daily Star, April 6, 2025
Non-Fiction
• Sowing the Seeds of Change (University of Arizona Press)
An illustrated book about the problem of food insecurity in America today
• Paradise
A memoir, forthcoming in the anthology, Manna Songs (ELJ Editions)
• In the Works
Food of the People, an unusual cookbook featuring
classic ethnic dishes from around the world, and informative,
entertaining sketches of the cultures that produce them