Beyond Beowulf: Maria Dahvana Headley’s The Mere Wife
In this novel, the women control everything.
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Gabino Iglesias
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Don De Grazia is a Fiction Writing professor at Columbia College Chicago. His debut novel, American Skin, was originally released in the UK by Jonathan Cape, followed by a US release by Scribner. Hailed as an American classic, it is now in its fourth printing and was recently anthologized in The Outlaw Bible of American Fiction. A member of the Screenwriters Guild of America, De Grazia is currently adapting the script for American Skin. He has written for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, and other publications. He resides in Chicago, where he is at work on his second novel, Reel Shadows, a preview of which appeared in the March 2009 issue of TriQuarterly. De Grazia is also the co-founder of "Come Home Chicago," a series that celebrates the city's unique storytelling tradition with readings and entertainment held at the legendary Underground Wonder Bar.
Between Wrecks by George Singleton
Gabino Iglesias reviews Between Wrecks by George Singleton today in Rumpus Books.
Elect H. Mouse State Judge by Nelly Reifler
Gabino Iglesias reviews Nelly Reifler's ELECT H. MOUSE STATE JUDGE today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
The Deep Whatsis by Peter Mattei
Peter Mattei's The Deep Whatsis has a rich, self-centered misogynist snob as its main character, delivers a narrative filtered through the male gaze, and promises a transformation that its conclusion fails to deliver. Despite those unlikable ingredients, reading the book is very satisfying experience.