Janice Deal

“As a close observer of the American landscape and the colorful and conflicted characters who inhabit it, [Janice] Deal is a writer well worth our attention.”�

So grateful to Donald Evans and Michael Antman for the inclusion of my novel “The Blue Door” in a listing of Chicago Books We Loved: 2025. Michael’s thoughtful deep dive into the world of my character, Flo, and my work overall, humbled and delighted me.

Thanks to Michael, Don, the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, and, of course, my publisher New Door Books!

Chicago Books We Loved: 2025 by Donald G. Evans (with Michael Antman and Susan Dennison) Best Of lists are built on the false premise that the author has exhaustively consumed all the possibilities and judged the entire field on its merits. Nobody has read all the books (or seen all the movies, or tasted every…

My new short story, “BAE,” appears in the Summer 2025 issue of Colorado Review. I’m so pleased and proud to be part of this beautiful issue! To order a copy, click here:
https://coloradoreview.colostate.edu/colorado-review/