Look at the mother—the way her body is a house, a machine, a haven, a raw collection of love and … More
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Amazing Things Are Happening Here, short stories by Jacob M. Appel, reviewed by Patrick Parks
In her essay, “Uncanny Singing that Comes from Certain Husks,” Joy Williams observes that a good piece of fiction “startles … More
“#MeToo All Over Again”: Gay Degani Interviews Jacqueline Doyle, Author of The Missing Girl
Every story in this short collection, The Missing Girl (Black Lawrence Press, 2017), is strong, evocative, and terrifying. Jacqueline Doyle gives us … More
Kam Hilliard: “a city grrl lured,” A Review of PERCEIVED DISTANCE FROM IMPACT
It’s safe to say that the most revelatory work in contemporary poetry is at the hands of Black queers & … More
Sequoia Nagamatsu’s WHERE WE GO WHEN ALL WE WERE IS GONE
The fantastical has long been a part of American literature. From Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” to the … More
Nick Sweeney on With Animal, a collaborative short story collection by Carol Guess & Kelly Magee
Fiction shows the humanity of our own nature. It’s a reflection of what is and what could be. With Animal, … More
How to Read How to Feel Confident with Your Special Talents, by Carol Guess & Daniela Olszewska
Find a place that is quiet but no one will be upset if you’re noisy. Listen to heavy metal long … More
Rigger Death & Hoist Another, poetry by Laura McCullough, reviewed by J.Y. Hopkins
Rigger Death & Hoist Another is Laura McCullough’s fifth book of poetry (not counting two chapbooks). It is a collection … More
Contributors’ Corner: Carol Guess
Welcome to “Contributors’ Corner,” where each week we open the floor to one of our contributors to the journal. This … More
The Tide King, a novel by Jen Michalski, reviewed by Merridawn Duckler
Magic and fantasy, the supra and the supernatural are having a good long run in modern fiction. I approve of … More