There is a sickness at the heart of Ball, Tara Ison’s first short story collection, one she pokes at in each of the collection’s eleven tales until it… Read more “A Review of Ball: Stories by Tara Ison”
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A Review of Stay: Prose Poems by Kathleen McGookey
Stay. In Kathleen McGookey’s new prose poetry collection of that title (Press 53) the word has several meanings. In the book’s dealings with grief and the loss of loved… Read more “A Review of Stay: Prose Poems by Kathleen McGookey”
A Review of Mary Karr’s The Art of Memoir
Mary Karr is the unassuming master of the modern memoir. Her three offerings–1995’s The Liar’s Club, 2005’s Cherry, and 2009’s Lit–are adored by readers and were roundly praised by critics. Her… Read more “A Review of Mary Karr’s The Art of Memoir”
A Review of Mark Vanhoenacker’s Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot
The most remarkable aspect of Mark Vanhoenacker’s fascinating new book Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot is not his lovely gift with words–that is merely what makes it… Read more “A Review of Mark Vanhoenacker’s Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot”
A Review of Rachel B. Glaser’s Paulina & Fran
I spent the first chapter of Rachel B. Glaser‘s new novel Paulina & Fran(Harper Perennial, 2015) laboring under the misguided belief I needed to like its characters.… Read more “A Review of Rachel B. Glaser’s Paulina & Fran”
A Review of Cult of Loretta by Kevin Maloney
“When they barged into the bathroom and found us, the joke was on them. They were just men with radios calling for backup. We were simian angels… Read more “A Review of Cult of Loretta by Kevin Maloney”
A Review of Chelsea Martin’s Even Though I Don’t Miss You
Chelsea Martin’s Even Though I Don’t Miss You (Short Flight / Long Drive, 2013) is about the end of a relationship that has only lasted as long… Read more “A Review of Chelsea Martin’s Even Though I Don’t Miss You”
Dubious Lexicon: A Review of Four-Legged Girl by Diane Seuss
I feel like I’ve been shoving the pit of Four-Legged Girl around with my nose for weeks like my cat when she’s unsure if she’s able and… Read more “Dubious Lexicon: A Review of Four-Legged Girl by Diane Seuss”
A Review of The Girl Who Slept with God by Val Brelinski
Van Brelinski’s The Girl Who Slept with God tells the story of an Evangelical Christian family–the Quanbecks–in Idaho in 1970, focusing on the middle daughter, Jory, who turns… Read more “A Review of The Girl Who Slept with God by Val Brelinski”
A Review of You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day
I first became aware of Felicia Day (as did almost everyone else) shortly after she released The Guild on the internet in 2007 and became a geek celebrity. The… Read more “A Review of You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day”
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