The woods have often served as the storyteller’s theater of magical encounters and warnings. Breadcrumbs, lost trekkers, magic brooks, foreboding … More
Tag: University of Iowa Press
The New Existence, a novel by Michael Collins, reviewed by Vincent James Perrone
Americans in their cars. Even in cities blessed with workable public transit, the car remains ubiquitous in the image of … More
You Never Get It Back, short stories by Cara Blue Adams, reviewed by Vincent James Perrone
Often, short stories are a gesture, a head nod, a breath, a whole lot of symbolism beneath every action and … More
ANCESTRY, a short story collection by Eileen O’Leary, reviewed by Julia Breitkreutz
In her short story collection Ancestry, Eileen O’Leary invites us into the lives of characters who are searching for a … More
Review: Nick Sweeney on Of This New World by Allegra Hyde
All writers want to create new worlds. Good writers want to explore new worlds. Great writers want to expose new … More
Leaving the Pink House, a memoir by Ladette Randolph, reviewed by Erin Flanagan
Ladette Randolph’s memoir tells of how she and her husband purchase a Nebraska farmhouse the day after 9/11 and spend … More