Digression has been recognized as a distinct talent since at least the twilight of the Roman Republic when Cicero served … More
Tag: Sagging Meniscus Press
CAVANAUGH, a new novel by Joshua Kornreich, reviewed by Pedro Ponce
Is it too soon to revisit the Brett Kavanaugh story? I wondered this as I became immersed in the world … More
CONDEMNED TO CYMRU, a novel by M.J. Nicholls, reviewed by Eric Williams
M.J. Nicholls’ new novel Condemned to Cymru is Rabelaisian in every sense of the word: it’s gross, it’s droll, there’s … More
HENRY’S CHAPEL, a novel by Graham Guest, reviewed by Christopher Lura
If we are to take Graham Guest’s new book Henry’s Chapel as a novel—and it is a novel, let’s be clear—it might … More
Kinderkrankenhaus, a play by Jesi Bender, reviewed by Andrew Farkas
Children’s literature, television, entertainment (in general) used to be weird. We could go all the way back to William Blake, … More
TRIMMING ENGLAND, a satirical almanac of terror by M.J. Nicholls, reviewed by Nora E. Webb
Trimming England, M.J. Nicholls’ latest work of satire, is a brilliant piece of character work. Not so much plot-based, the … More
“THE PRISON FORECAST”: Excerpted from AGITPROP FOR BEDTIME: POLEMIC, STORY PROBLEMS, KULTURPORN AND HUMDINGERS by Charles Holdefer (Sagging Meniscus Press)
A portable collection of polemical bedtime stories for adults, addressing such timely topics as: erectile dysfunction during the national anthem, … More
Tyler Dempsey Fishes LAKE OF URINE, the debut novel by Guillermo Stitch
Two beginner tricks of competitive memory are 1) create a memory palace and 2) occupy it. The more absurd, obscene, … More
Micah Zevin Review of Jack Foley’s WHEN SLEEP COMES: SHILLELAGH SONGS (Sagging Meniscus Press)
Narrative lyric traditions like the Irish ballads and folksongs traverse all cultures and languages and peoples, often engaging subjects like … More
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