The third issue of Black Dandy Magazine has been published, and it features Garrett’s new short story “Milktooth.” The piece … More
Author: Garrett Zecker
I am a writer, and teacher of writing and literature. MA, MFA.
I enjoy cycling, gardening, playing music, and books.
When The Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis
Marjorie Herrera Lewis’ brilliant debut is a novelization of the true story of Tylene Wilson, a high school teacher who defies the … More
One Book, One Burg
“While it isn’t meant to be a utopian lesson in social engagement, one can’t help but relish in the idea … More
Idaho by Emily Ruskovich and Black Dandy #2
I was asked to read Idaho by one of Ruskovich’s colleagues and another one of her mentors who both mentored … More
The Tender Bar by J.R.Moehringer
The modern approach to the genre of memoir has become a strange examination on the fragility of the genre itself. … More
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
While Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is far from a perfect film, it unrelentingly grabs the attention of … More
Our Infinite Playlist
Read Garrett’s newest contribution to Assignment Magazine, “Our Infinite Playlist.” Garrett reflects on crafting the perfect playlist for his graduating … More
The Debut by Anita Brookner
It would be no surprise to me to find that Wes Anderson took some of his more quirky, melancholic characters … More
Selected Paragraphs…
Follow this link over to Assignment Magazine Online where you can read a paragraph from Garrett’s MFA thesis and new … More
The Line
The Line by Garrett Zecker Click above to read the new piece published today at Assignment Magazine Online.
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