Espresso Shots: The Laboratory Assistant, by Natalia Loya
The Lab Assistant by Natalia Loya is a riveting page-turner. Continue reading Espresso Shots: The Laboratory Assistant, by Natalia Loya
Tag: fiction
Commonplace Book: Dune’s Warning About Thinking Machines
“It burned a hatred and fear of thinking machines so deeply into the human psyche that one wonders if that would has yet completely healed.” Continue reading Commonplace Book: Dune’s Warning About Thinking Machines
Wednesday Poetry Corner: Blue Opening, by Chet’la Sebree
Blue Opening is a brilliant collection of poems, a brief, jagged ray of light illuminating an otherwise dark world Continue reading Wednesday Poetry Corner: Blue Opening, by Chet’la Sebree
Espresso Shots: Clutch: a novel, by Emily Nemens
Spanning decades and crossing the continent, Clutch, by Emily Nemens is a sprawling group portrait of five professional women and their everyday challenges and triumphs. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Clutch: a novel, by Emily Nemens
Espresso Shots: The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts, by Kim Fu
A primer on the horrors of first-time home ownership. Continue reading Espresso Shots: The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts, by Kim Fu
Espresso Shots: Archipelago by Natalie Bakopoulos
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
Blog Update January 2026
On this cold, windy, and otherwise miserable day, it’s time for a blog update. Continue reading Blog Update January 2026
Translation Tuesdays: Art on Fire, by Yun Ko-eun
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
Commonplace Book: Fernando Pessoa’s sick burns
Sick burns, y’all! Continue reading Commonplace Book: Fernando Pessoa’s sick burns
Espresso Shots: Morelia, by Renee Gladman
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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