February 22nd, 2011
Morrow’s supple prose is grounded in lyricism, prose unafraid to give the reader both the forest and the trees.
Bradford Morrow’s new novel, a feminist interpretation of fairy-tale tropes, explores the life of Cassandra: single-mother, teacher, dowser. …more
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February 1st, 2010
John Haskell’s novel takes readers on a metaphysical journey through the mind of a Steve Martin-impersonator impersonator. …more
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December 1st, 2009
Jamie Iredell weaves a drug-and-alcohol fueled journey out of brief, vivid bursts of language. …more
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November 19th, 2009
“The second and fourth parts of that sentence came directly from life, but the first and third parts came from some thoughts I had while watching a movie, and the sentence after it I just thought would be really funny.” …more
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August 17th, 2009
There’s Something Wrong with Sven combines imaginative leaps worthy of Calvino and Vonnegut with tragicomic irreverence of the George Saunders variety. …more
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June 18th, 2009
Chelsea Martin’s strange collection of miscellany evokes the loneliness of life lived through technology. …more
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June 1st, 2009
I have a problem with fidelity. But don’t call me a book slut as I prefer the term “promiscuous bibliophile.” When so many seductive stories vie for my attention, how can I settle for just one? …more
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