Features & Reviews“The Year of Wonders”Sam RileyJuly 7, 2011 The Millions just published a personal essay on fleeting fame in the publishing industry. Alex Shakar writes on his novel that once reached six figures. His experience breathes insight into the world of editors, agents and ephemeral success. Share Tweet Share Sam Riley Sam Riley is an adult who works at McSweeney's. You May Also Like Read Interviews Of Black Milk, Black Bodies, and Accepting the Muchness in Lyrical Poetry: A Conversation with Tiana Clark Tiffany TroyMarch 3, 2025 Read Interviews A Memoir of Becoming and a Tribute to Joni Mitchell: A Conversation with Paul Lisicky Davon LoebFebruary 28, 2025 Read Interviews Of Tides, Stars, and other Motherly Forces: A Conversation with Stephanie Niu Ashley-Devon WilliamstonFebruary 26, 2025 Read Reviews Rich Kids Want to Die Too: Julia Kornberg’s Berlin Atomized Valerie StiversFebruary 25, 2025
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