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    oh, you thought this was a date? by C. Russell Price

    CW for…all the things I’ve made the stupidly courageous act of letting our loudmouthed scars fall in love C. Russell Price writes those words in “A Love… Read more “oh, you thought this was a date? by C. Russell Price”

    December 9, 2022December 12, 2022 by David Nilsen

    Every Book I Read in 2018

    Below is every book and zine I read in 2018. An * denotes a book I had read previously and reread in 2018. Links are to reviews… Read more “Every Book I Read in 2018”

    January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 by David Nilsen

    A Review of Gabrielle Brant Freeman’s When She Was Bad

    This review was first published by Fourth & Sycamore. In “The Audacious Canvas,” an early poem in Gabrielle Brant Freeman’s When She Was Bad, the poet observes the… Read more “A Review of Gabrielle Brant Freeman’s When She Was Bad”

    January 26, 2018 by David Nilsen

    Rest in Peace, Dolores O’Riordan

    It was late on a school night my freshman year of high school in the Fall of 1996, and my girlfriend and I were riding in the… Read more “Rest in Peace, Dolores O’Riordan”

    January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 by David Nilsen

    Katy and I Discuss Jeff Buckley’s Grace Album

    My friend Katy and I recently gushed over discussed Jeff Buckley and his only album, Grace. You can also gush over enjoy our discussions of albums by Hole,… Read more “Katy and I Discuss Jeff Buckley’s Grace Album”

    January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 by David Nilsen

    Katy and I Discuss No Doubt’s Tragic Kingdom Album

    Katy and I recently discuss one of our absolute favorite 1990s albums, No Doubt’s Tragic Kingdom. You can also read our previous discussions of albums by Hole, Tori Amos,… Read more “Katy and I Discuss No Doubt’s Tragic Kingdom Album”

    January 8, 2018 by David Nilsen

    2018 Books I’m Looking Forward To

    There are quite a few books coming out in 2018 that I am very, very excited about. Which 2018 books are you most looking forward to? Indictus… Read more “2018 Books I’m Looking Forward To”

    January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 by David Nilsen

    A Review of Rebecca Dunham’s Cold Pastoral

    This review first appeared on Fourth & Sycamore. Pastoral poetry, for most of its history, has sought out scenes of agrarian life for the purpose of escape… Read more “A Review of Rebecca Dunham’s Cold Pastoral”

    January 4, 2018 by David Nilsen

    Every Book I Read in 2017

    Below is every book and zine I read in 2017. An * denotes a book I had read previously and reread in 2017. Links are to reviews… Read more “Every Book I Read in 2017”

    January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 by David Nilsen

    Katy and I Discuss the First Two Garbage Albums

    We’ve discussed Tori Amos, Hole, and Oasis. Today, Katy and I continue our 90s music nostalgia with a discussion of the first two Garbage albums. Along the… Read more “Katy and I Discuss the First Two Garbage Albums”

    December 20, 2017 by David Nilsen

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