Richard has published two novels with Wampus Multimedia, WE ARE ALL TOGETHER (2022) and THERE IS NO END TO THIS SLOPE (2014). His other writing has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Failbetter, American Songwriter, Gargoyle, Across the Margin, and The Daily Vault.

Richard received his MFA and was the recipient of a MacArthur Scholarship in playwriting from Brooklyn College. His play SWEDISH FISH (Heuer Publishing) has been produced around the country. His other plays have either been presented or developed at The New York International Fringe Festival, Here Arts Center, The Playwrights’ Center, The Flea, and the Dramatists Guild.

For six years, Richard wrote about music on his blog, Riffraf. He teaches at an independent school in New Jersey and interviews writers for his “5 Questions” series.