Publications

Non-Fiction Books

Seth Rogen, Lucent Books, 2012

History of the Blues, Lucent Books, 2006

The Harlem Renaissance, Lucent Books, 2006

Charles Manson, Lucent Books, 2005

Pol Pot, Lucent Books, 2005

Filmmakers, Lucent Books, 2005

Rwanda, Mason Press, 2004 (new editions 2012, 2014)

Nelson Mandela, Lucent Books, 2004 (Spanish edition also available)

Leopold and Loeb: Teen Killers, Lucent Books, 2004

The Osbournes, Lucent Books, 2003

Understanding Great Literature: Lord of the Flies, Lucent Books, 2003

Charles Lindbergh, Lucent Books, 2002

Examining Pop Culture: Crimes and Criminals, Greenhaven Press, 2002

Madonna, Lucent Books, 2002

The Importance of Bruce Lee, Lucent Books, 2002

Fiction Books

The Veronicas of Our Own Perversions: Collected Stories, Lulu.com Press, 2024

Narrative Cult Visions, San Diego State University Press, 1997 (MFA Thesis)

Essays

Trust issues: a letter to my knowledge-sharing colleagues,” KCS Consortium, November 2020

“Letter to a Soldier,” Fiction International 42, December 2009

“Mainstreaming Genocide: Cinematic Ethics and Schindler’s List.” Central Park 24, June 1994

“Culture Wars,” in Fiction International 26, June 1993

Movie reviews, monthly humor column, and various articles, The Sandian, 1984-1985

Short Fiction and Poetry

“Oz 2027” Le Scat Noir 231 and Best of Le Scat Noir, 2019 (Fiction)

“Eating America” Black Scat Review No. 11, May 2015 (Fiction)

“The Pot Run” Sunshine Noir II, October 2015 (Fiction)

“Neighbours,” 50 word stories. October 2014 (Flash Fiction)

“Home,” Out of the Gutter, October 2014 (Fiction)

“No Rainbows” Eclectic Flash, April 2011 (Fiction) (Audio version)

“Towers of Babel,” Journal of Experimental Fiction, 2005 (Fiction)

“Slapstick,” Fiction, Journal of Experimental Fiction, 2005 (Fiction)

“The Edge,” Puck, 1997 (Fiction)

“Sunday, Paris, Obsession,” Catch, 1996 (Fiction)

“Goat,” Southern Anthology, 1995 (Fiction)

“Family Values,” Bakunin, 1994 (Fiction)

“California Communion,” Collages & Bricolages, 1994,  Journal of Experimental Fiction, 2005 (Fiction)

“Narrative Cult Visions,” Heaven Bone, 1994 (Fiction)

“Hogan’s Heroes,” Southern Anthology, 1993 (Fiction)

“Harvest,” Conceptions Southwest, 1988 (Poem)

“Empty Chapter,” Conceptions Southwest, 1987 (Poem)

“The Salesman,” New Mexico State University Writers Conference Anthology, 1985 (Fiction)

“Farewell to a license,” The Sage magazine, 1985 (Poem)

Reviews

Queen of Hearts by Harold Jaffe, Central Park 26. 1997, Journal of Experimental Fiction 29, 2005

Othello Blues, by Harold Jaffe. Q Magazine. 1996.

Straight Razor, by Harold Jaffe. Collages & Bricolages, 1995, Puck, 1995

As Reader or Editor

Jaffe, Harold, Jesus Coyote, Washington DC: Raw Dog Screaming Press, 2008

Jaffe, Harold, Beyond the Techno-Cave: A Guerrilla Writer’s Guide to Post-Millenial Culture, Buffalo, NY: Starcherone Books, 2007

Jaffe, Harold, Terror-Dot-Gov, Washington DC: Raw Dog Screaming Press, 2005

Smith, Owen F., Fluxus: The History of an Attitude, San Diego, CA: San Diego State University Press, 1999 (Production and copy-editor)

Jaffe, Maggie and Deborah Small, How the West Was One, Tucson, AZ:Vietnam Generation Books, 1997

Jaffe, Harold Straight Razor, Denver, CO: Black Ice Books, 1995

Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly, Integrating Language and learning for inclusion: an Asian/Pacific focus, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1995

Sattler, Jerome M, Clinical and forensic interviewing of children and families, San Diego: Jerome M. Sattler Publisher, 1997

Technical Manuals (print)

Retail Management System Getting Started Guides, Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press 2006

Exchange Server 2000 Resource Kit, Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2000

IntelliCAD User Guide, Seattle, WA: Visio Corporation,  1999

As Interview Subject 

Bruce Lee Review, interview and review of Bruce Lee book. Reprint of interview and review in Jade Screen magazine

Indexed in

Teen Programs with Punch: A Month-by-Month Guide (Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series), Libraries Unlimited, 2006

Jacob, Rob, Martial Arts Biographies: An Annotated Bibliography, Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, 2005

Knowles, Elizabeth, Boys and Literacy: Practical Strategies for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents, Libraries Unlimited, 2005

Ford, Robert, A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies), New York: Routledge Press, 2007

Scholastic, The New Book of Knowledge, Home and School Reading and Study Guides, New York: Scholastic, 2008.

Quoted in 

McCaffery, Larry, Some Other Frequency: Interviews With Innovative American Authors (Penn Studies in Contemporary American Fiction), Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996.

Science Journalism

“Study finds link between allergies and increased risk of blood cancers in women” Fred Hutchinson  Cancer Research Center News Releases. 2013

Power of Touch: How specialized massage helps cancer patients,” Hutch News, February 18, 2013

“Fred Appelbaum: Forging a Better Future for AML Patients,” Quest Magazine, Winter 2013

A courtyard of memories and love: Bricks and slates pay tribute to loved ones,” Hutch News, December 2013.

“Fred Hutch quitlines are helping smokers quit the habit” Hutch News, November  21, 2013.

“Does blood pressure increase breast cancer risk? Interview with Dr. Christopher Li,” Quest Magazine, Fall 2013

“Hutch School let Alex Meyer ‘be a normal kid’” Quest Magazine, Winter 2013

Unexpected findings: Immunosuppressant drug paradoxically may provide cross-protection against multiple strains of influenza, suggesting the potential of a universal vaccine,” Hutch News, October 31, 2013

Doctors who own radiation equipment three times more likely to recommend the therapy to prostate cancer patients,” Hutch News Stories, October 30, 2013

Research and training partnership with New Mexico State University receives $5.5 million NIH renewal grant,” Hutch News Stories, October 28, 2013

Gene-diet interactions may be responsible for colorectal cancer risk in red meat-eatersHutch News Stories, October 24, 2013

Cancer Information Service reopens as government shutdown comes to an endHutch News Stories,  October 17, 2013,

“Study finds yoga improves menopause symptoms of  insomnia but not hot flashes” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, October 10, 2013 

“New paper on hormone therapy represents a shattering of long-held dogma regarding women’s health” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, October 4, 2013, 

Survivor, partner make hope and survival their lives’ work,” Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center annual report donor profile, October 2013

“Washington state collaboration in basic research yields powerful tool in cancer fight,” Web article/Center News, September 25, 2013 

“Unlocking the mechanisms underlying aspirin’s effects on cancer,” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, September 23, 2013

“Findings about alcohol use in young women should be taken in context,” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, September 9, 2013 

“New ovarian cancer screening trials show promising results,” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, September 4, 2013, 

“The Wall Street Journal columnist and leukemia survivor helps patients advocate for themselves,” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, August 28, 2013 

“Four or more cups of coffee a day may keep prostate cancer recurrence and progression away,” Web article/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center News, August 26, 2013

“Flavored tobacco drawing youth like candy” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, August 23, 2013 

“Indoor tanning, melanoma on the rise in young, white women,” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, August 21, 2013

“Former brain cancer patient works in Fred Hutch lab”  Web article/Center News, August 19, 2013

“Study shows diet an important factor in pancreatic cancer prevention,” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, August 19, 2013, 

“Task force recommends annual low-dose CT screening for those at high risk of lung cancer” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, August 14, 2013

“Seattle writer chooses to pen her own obit—and die with dignity,” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, August 14, 2013, 

“Tomer Hertz team identifies potential genetic risk factor for influenza,” Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, August 13, 2013

“E-cigarette use on the rise despite unknowns about health risks and quitting efficac,y” Web article/FHCRC News, August 9, 2013, 

“Fred Hutch team awarded $4.4 million from the National Cancer Institute for pioneering immunogenic cancer research,” Web article/FHCRC News, August 9, 2013

“Zejing Wang receives $300K from Muscular Dystrophy Association to develop gene therapy for cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients,” Web article/FHCRC News, August 7, 2013,

Long-term use of some high blood pressure drugs  associated with increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal  women,” Fred Hutch Cancer Center News Releases,  August 6, 2013,

“Fred Hutch collaboration seeks treatment for muscular dystrophy” Fred Hutch Cancer Center News Releases, August 3, 2013

“Stanley Riddell assists German team to pioneer new immunotherapy breakthrough” Fred Hutch Cancer Center News Releases, July 30, 2013

Science Education Partnership teacher Melissa Baker’s interest in mentor Matthias Stephan’s work is both professional and personal,” FHCRC News, July 24, 2013

“New data systems arise in service of precision oncology,” FHCRC Petri Dish Blog article, July 24, 2013 

New collaboration partners Fred Hutch research excellence with Blaze Bioscience drug development in support of Optides Discovery Programl,” Hutch News Stories, July 19, 2013

Science teachers join labs for summer at Fred HutchFred Hutch Cancer Center News Releases, July 16, 2013

“Colorectal cancer survivors face increased risk of developing subsequent cancers of different types” Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, July 15, 2013