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
On this cold, windy, and otherwise miserable day, it’s time for a blog update. Continue reading Blog Update January 2026
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
Sick burns, y’all! Continue reading Commonplace Book: Fernando Pessoa’s sick burns
Morelia is a short, concentrated explosion of language and story, dream and sensation. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Morelia, by Renee Gladman
Great Disasters is a personal chronicle of the post-9/11 generation. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Great Disasters: A Novel, by Grady Chambers
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
Wanting by Claire Jia is an epic tale of friendship, betrayal, adultery, media, and resentment. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Wanting, by Claire Jia
With a delicate balance between the everyday and the sublime, Heroic Dose by Matt Longabucco ensorcels the reader with narrative and serial poems. Continue reading Wednesday Poetry Corner: Heroic Dose, by Matt Longabucco
“the steam shovel, dry, vomits stone” Continue reading Commonplace Book: “Steam Shovel,” by Kirby Congdon
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