The Stages of Orbit -1- Jonathan was drawn back by a force when the airlock opened. It was the vision … More
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“The Old Reactor Keeps Chugging”: A Reflection on the Writings of David Ohle by Daniel J. Cecil
1. Throughout his entire life, my grandfather has worked and lived as a farmer. Years of shuffling feet, skinny legs … More
“The Straightforward Prose of Ben Marcus?”: Daniel J. Cecil Reviews Leaving the Sea by Ben Marcus
When I joined Versal back in 2010, I was curious what other editors at the journal were reading. I was most … More
“Lennon and the Spectacles of Fandom”: An Interview with Christopher Bundy by Daniel J. Cecil
I recently re-watched Sophia Coppola’s Lost in Translation. I was house sitting for someone with a television. It was on … More
“The House by the Sea”: Daniel J. Cecil Reviews Petrarchan by Kristina Marie Darling
In short-order three works by the same author, Kristina Marie Darling, landed on my desk. I feel a certain amount … More
“Assembling in the Margins”: The Moon & Other Inventions by Kristina Marie Darling, reviewed by Daniel J. Cecil
Joseph Cornell was an American sculptor and a maker of assemblage, a recluse, and according to several biographical sources, rarely … More
Heavy Feather Review 