reviewed by Isaac Fox W. Todd Kaneko’s “The Night of the Skywalkers” is a series of “because”s—a string of answers to unasked questions, of causes without effects. The word “because” […]
Everyday Beauty, Everyday Bleakness: Review of Ted Kooser’s Red Stilts
reviewed by Isaac Fox Poets have been comparing stages of life with the seasons for a very, very long time. Over years, decades, and centuries, that metaphor has moved from […]
“(I fall in love with you again and again and again)”: A Review of Amie Souza Reilly’s “My Husband Knows I Love Pastries from Costco” (HAD, March 8, 2022)
Reviewed by Lauren Walters Amie Souza Reilly’s piece “My Husband Knows I Love Pastries from Costco” crafts an environment that, two years ago, would have been devastating and nearly unheard […]
“lost in transit”: Review of Leigh Chadwick’s “The Story of a Marriage” (Cease, Cows, February 17, 2022)
reviewed by Isaac Fox Leigh Chadwick’s micro-fiction “The Story of a Marriage” is shorter than this review. In only 217 words, Chadwick distills a long-term relationship into a rich allegory […]
Exploring the World of Edible Wonders: Gastro Obscura
reviewed by Leila May Enough soggy salads and jelly sandwiches smashed at the bottom of lunch boxes: it’s time to revitalize our menu. While meals can become part of the […]
700 Rejections and Counting: Review of In a Flash!: Writing and Publishing Dynamic Flash Prose by Melanie Faith
Reviewed by Isaac Fox Nonfiction | Writing reference. 296 Pages. Vine Leaves Press: 2018. Available Here Every writer who publishes their work knows what it feels like to read a […]
Interdimensional Slashers, Sirens, and Rock Stars : Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea
reviewed by Leila May Fiction | Story Collection. 320 pages. Small Beer Press: Easthampton, Massachusetts, 2019. Paperback $17.00. Available Here One morning, you might find an envelope nestled between stacks […]
“language is always an accomplice”: Review of Genta Nishku’s “basal rosette” (Prolit, January 31, 2022)
reviewed by Isaac Fox Cover art: “The Economy Class” by Abhishek Tuiwala. Prolit, January 31, 2022. In her prose poem “basal rosette,” Genta Nishku shatters an American lifestyle into ten […]
The Associated Cost of Visibility and Invisibility: A Review of James Allen Hall’s I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Well
reviewed by Lauren Walters James Allen Hall’s I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Well charts Hall’s path as a queer person growing up in 1980s Florida across […]
“Doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things, right?”: Review of Susan Yim’s “Hi _______, do you have a small minute to talk about your extended warranty?” (HAD, January 15, 2022)
reviewed by Isaac Fox About a quarter of the way through Susan Yim’s “Hi _______, do you have a small minute to talk about your extended warranty?”, the piece retitles […]