Marcus Burke’s Team Seven is the striking story of a black family (and friends) facing the variety of social expectations…
Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison
I was first introduced to Leslie Jamison when I heard her speak in Whitefield, New Hampshire and was a member…
Zecker’s “Rachel” is among The New Guard
Garrett Zecker’s story “Rachel” has been chosen as a semifinalist in the Machigonne Fiction Contest judged by Elizabeth Hand, welcoming…
The Red Daisies of Prague Spring – Garrett Zecker — Porridge
An exploration of feminist indulgence, excess, and gratification via the colour red in Věra Chytilová’s Czech New Wave masterpiece Daisies (1966).…
Three-Fifths by John Vercher
John Vercher’s Three-Fifths is a harrowing and captivating character study on the various ways race and identity interplay when one…
Clyde Fans by Seth
What a pleasure it is to finally finish a talented author’s magnum opus as it appears complete in print for…
Born To Be Posthumous by Mark Dery
I was as surprised as anyone when I was listening to the Virtual Memories Show to learn that one of…
My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgård
From 2009-2011, Karl Ove Knausgård published six consecutive autofiction novels that grabbed the world’s attention and held on tight. Prior to Min…
PopUp Shakespeare by Austin Tichenor, Reed Martin, and Jennie Maizels
The Reduced Shakespeare Company has reduced the complete works of William Shakespeare once again (and even further) by compiling a…
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
East of Eden is an immaculate American narrative that spans decades in the lives of the Hamiltons and the Trasks…
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