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Notes Towards an Essay about the Writing Scenery in Portland.

11.17.14

Jeff Alessandrelli digs into Portland’s literary scene, finding both a lack worth paying attention to and a sufficiency to make flyover states jealous.

Pessimistic & Cynical: An Interview with Dominic Palermo

Sarah Rose Etter

11.10.14

The frontman of Nothing shares his views on literature, existentialism, Charles Bukowski, and hating Ayn Rand in this interview.

The Funeral Home

Josalyn Knapic

11.05.14

The “home” of “funeral home” takes on new meaning in a contemplative new creative essay from Josalyn Knapic.

Maybe Just Sharpen The Weirdness: A Dialogue with Sasha Fletcher & Monica McClure

Sasha Fletcher & Monica McClure

11.04.14

Sasha Fletcher & Monica McClure discuss chapbooks, looking for love, aging, art, and more in this honest back and forth.

Circus Freaks & Spirit Moans: An Interview with Lindsay Hunter

Sarah Rose Etter

10.30.14

Lindsay Hunter offers a look into her latest book, Ugly Girls, the explosions of human interaction, and why she will always love Stevie Nicks.

Thieves, Hip Hop, Candy: An Interview with Nomen Novum

Sherri Caudell

10.27.14

Sherri Caudell sits down with David Norberry of Nomen Novum for some insight on his latest releases, rap, and the Atlanta music scene.

Against Easy Answers: Eating Pho with Dodie Bellamy

Lucy Tiven

10.23.14

Dodie Bellamy sat down to lunch with Fanzine’s Lucy Tiven in San Francisco to discuss cults, narcissism, drugs, and her latest book, The TV Sutras.

Tell the Truth in the Truest Way Possible: A Conversation with Thomas Page McBee

Marisa Crawford

10.21.14

Thomas Page McBee’s writing brings attention to men’s lives as socialized, gendered experiences, rather than having invisible or absent gender. Marisa Crawford talks with him about choice, empathy, and his new book, Man Alive.

Whose Body Is My Body: Terrifying Things I Learned from Reading Katha Pollitt’s PRO: Reclaiming Abortion Rights

Kati Heng

10.16.14

Kati Heng tries to wrestle with the question of whether an abortion is about the woman or the life she’s carrying.

I Just Try To Be Honest and It Turns Out Funny: An Interview with Timothy Willis Sanders

Andrew Duncan Worthington

10.13.14

Andrew Duncan Worthington sits down with Timothy Willis Sanders to discuss George W., porn, Ferguson, and the creation of his novel, Matt Meets Vik.

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