States of Terror, Vol. 3 edited by Matt E. Lewis and Keith McCleary It is incredibly easy to become desensitized to the “horrifying”. Mainstream horror, regardless of the medium, all too often mistakes disgust…
Smooth-Talking Dog by Roberto Castillo Udiarte Translated by Anthony Seidman The saying “misery loves company” has always irked me for some reason. Perhaps, because the connotation that it often takes is of a miserable…
The Orchid Stories, by Kenward Elmslie If there is any hope of fully understanding what language and literature are capable of, then nothing can be held as sacred. Not sacred in the sense of…
Defiant Pose, by Stewart Home Editor’s Note: This review contains NSFW material. Mary Louise Pratt introduced the definition of what she referred to as “contact zones” into the study of the critical theories of…
Shelter In Place, by Alexander Maksik In Alexander Maksik’s Shelter in Place, Joseph March is a recent college graduate with little ambition beyond bartending and having fun with his friends until he falls into…
Reel, by Tobias Carroll Tobias Carroll’s Reel is a fascinating observation on interconnectedness, cause and effect, and the absurdity of the arbitrary values we imbue upon moments of our lives. This novel shows a…
Origins of the Universe and What It All Means, by Carole Firstman Mob justice, internet shaming, and the court of public opinion – we live in a time where much of what we considered…
The Walled Wife, by Nicelle Davis Review by CLS Ferguson Magic by division of threes. emp / ti / ness— worth / less / ness— rooms must be filled with sac / ri / fice—…
The Wine-Dark Sea, by Mathias Svalina There is a lot we take for granted. This is not an indictment of anyone – in this age of information it is impossible for everything to stay…
Blind Spot, by Harold Abramowitz Review by Gretchelle Quiambao There are novels that challenge your notions of conventional writing and there are novels that make you reflect on your own memories of past regrets and…
Ford Over, by John Pluecker If you listen to media coverage, or the insensate fear-mongering demagogues that get the most media attention, immigration is described as, at best, something that requires ephemeral and nebulous…
Hardly War by Don Mee Choi Hardly War is Korean-American poet Don Mee Choi’s latest offering and is a work that is boundless in its formal scope and the traumatic history it details. The…