I was introduced to Ryan Werner’s work when I read and reviewed his novella Soft (Passenger Side Books, 2015) a … More
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BRAT, a graphic novel by Michael DeForge, reviewed by Ryan Werner
For years now Michael DeForge has been building these fucked-up worlds that sit on top of and inside our own … More
ACTIVAMERICA, a story collection by Meagan Cass, reviewed by Ryan Werner
I’m a bad loser and an even worse winner. My wife won’t go mini-golfing with me. I’ve slammed bar stools … More
Jesse Jacobs’s CRAWL SPACE
*Ed.’s Note: click images to view larger sizes. One time at the preschool where I work, a four-year-old asked … More
VHS & WHY IT’S HARD TO LIVE by Tatiana Ryckman
Memory is built from pieces of itself: perfect enough at best, like a glued-together mirror or you or me. This … More
Dan Mancilla’s THE DEATHMASK OF EL GAUCHO
I would assume that writing about professional wrestling is infinitely harder than writing professional wrestling itself. The conceit of wrestling … More
THE WELL-DRESSED BEAR WILL (NEVER) BE FOUND by J. Roselló
The titular Well-Dressed Bear of J. Roselló’s The Well-Dressed Bear Will (Never) Be Found doesn’t seem to ever finish reading … More
SOFT, by Ryan Werner
There’s not much to writing rock and roll music. A popular quote says all you need is three chords and … More
BALDUR’S GATE II, by Matt Bell
Once a year, I drive an hour and a half to get pictures with some old wrestlers in Waterloo, … More
TRUE FALSE, by Miles Klee
Whereas some writers try out different voices, Miles Klee tries out different worlds. In True False, ghosts come alive, men … More
If There’s Any Truth in a Northbound Train, by Ryan Werner
In Ryan Werner’s slim, beautiful collection, If There’s Any Truth in a Northbound Train, twins vie for birthright order, a … More
Murmuration, by Ryan Werner
Ryan Werner’s Murmuration sort of creeps out from the distance like the starlings in the title story—you’ll see. These five … More
