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Espresso Shots: The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts, by Kim Fu

February 8, 2026 driftlessareareview

A primer on the horrors of first-time home ownership. Continue reading Espresso Shots: The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts, by Kim Fu

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Espresso Shots: Archipelago by Natalie Bakopoulos

January 25, 2026 driftlessareareview

Mistaken identity, a translation residency, and an impulsive road trip. These conceptual fragments make up Archipelago, by Natalie Bakopoulos. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Archipelago by Natalie Bakopoulos

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Blog Update January 2026

January 19, 2026 driftlessareareview

On this cold, windy, and otherwise miserable day, it’s time for a blog update. Continue reading Blog Update January 2026

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Espresso Shots: A Silent Treatment: a memoir, by Jeannie Vanasco

January 11, 2026 driftlessareareview

A Silent Treatment is a fascinating literary object. It is both a highly-charged personal memoir. It is also an interesting exploration on the mechanics of how a memoir is written. Continue reading Espresso Shots: A Silent Treatment: a memoir, by Jeannie Vanasco

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Translation Tuesdays: Art on Fire, by Yun Ko-eun

October 28, 2025October 26, 2025 driftlessareareview

Art on Fire, by turns comical and apocalyptic, is a brilliant satire of the art world, late-stage capitalism, and climate change. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Art on Fire, by Yun Ko-eun

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Commonplace Book: Fernando Pessoa’s sick burns

October 27, 2025October 26, 2025 driftlessareareview

Sick burns, y’all! Continue reading Commonplace Book: Fernando Pessoa’s sick burns

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Espresso Shots: Morelia, by Renee Gladman

October 26, 2025 driftlessareareview

Morelia is a short, concentrated explosion of language and story, dream and sensation. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Morelia, by Renee Gladman

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Espresso Shots: Great Disasters: A Novel, by Grady Chambers

October 12, 2025 driftlessareareview

Great Disasters is a personal chronicle of the post-9/11 generation. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Great Disasters: A Novel, by Grady Chambers

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Espresso Shots: We Should All Be Birds: A Memoir, by Brian Buckbee with Carol Ann Fitzgerald

October 5, 2025 driftlessareareview

Pain becomes a transformative agent in We Should All Be Birds. Continue reading Espresso Shots: We Should All Be Birds: A Memoir, by Brian Buckbee with Carol Ann Fitzgerald

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Adventures in Intersectionality: Make Your Way Home: Stories, by Carrie M. Moore

September 28, 2025 driftlessareareview

Carrie R. Moore is a literary voice to look out for. Continue reading Adventures in Intersectionality: Make Your Way Home: Stories, by Carrie M. Moore

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