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…
“Milktooth” in Black Dandy #3
The third issue of Black Dandy Magazine has been published, and it features Garrett’s new short story “Milktooth.” The piece…
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…
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…
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…