The collection of fictions from some authors we’ve covered before and someone we haven’t deliver stories that might not be real, but are so real.
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The Road to “Tom Sawyer”
Joey Grantham has been everywhere. Between various bookstores to big cities and even a stint back at his parents, he meshed with writers and made scattered poems a cohesive book.
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Heart-On-Sleeve Word Vomit in “Quick Fix”
Catch Business captures relatable digital anxiety in her new poetry book, without the possible pretension.
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“Vanishing Twins” Dances Through A Non-Linear Storyline
Leah Dieterich’s writing is precisely executed and peppered with gorgeous prose, utilizing ballet metaphors to tell a personal and astonishing story. At times academic, the Soft Skull release is nonetheless captivating.
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“The Garbage Times/White Ibis” Gives Fruitless Perspective on Doomed Beauty
In his new book, a dual nouvella, Sam Pink’s simple observations become metaphors or, perhaps, the basis for a new philosophy altogether.
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“Animals Eat Each Other” Finds Sympathy in Shitty People
Elle Nash’s characters in her new book are neither good or bad, just twisted in a volatile threeway filled with obsession, manipulation and the ruins of love and sexuality.
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“Saul Stories” is an Exercise in Brutally Honest Ambiguity
Elizabeth Ellen uses unlikeable characters to explore hazy morals and societal expectations/standards when life & art collide in her latest novel, published by Short Flight/Long Drive Books.
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Fifty Shades of Yellow: Talking with Poet Shy Watson
The Brooklyn-based poet’s new collection of stories from “Cheap Yellow” might be titled different shades of sunshine, but they tackle the darkest pits of young adulthood with potency.
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