Amidst So Much Meadow: A Review of James McCorkle’s The Subtle Bodies
Kent Shaw10.15.15
Kent Shaw reviews the showering aliveness of James McCorkle’s newest collection of poetry.
Of Death and Murder
Jamie Iredell10.14.15
A crucifixion and witchcraft-laden excerpt from Jamie Iredell’s Last Mass, out now from Civil Coping Mechanisms.
Curly Hair and the Tension Between Characters: An Interview with Rachel B. Glaser
Michael Kimball10.13.15
Michael Kimball in conversation with Rachel Glaser about narrative devices, hair, and the Golden State Warriors, on the occasion of her debut novel, Paulina and Fran.
And I Want a Sixth, Or a Toss-up: On Meeting Lupe Fiasco
Janice Sapigao10.12.15
An essay in pieces by Janice Sapigao on the moments leading up to meeting Lupe Fiasco in an ice cream parlor in LA. This essay also meditates on the relationship between artist and audience, between celebrity and fandom, as well as race and understanding.
from Sopa de ajo y mezcal
Florencia Walfisch (translated by Alexis Almeida)10.09.15
“Vuelve sobre el borde; la imagen recurrente de sus zapatos que asfixia. la calle imagina otro tiempo para su oscuridad.” New poetry from Florencia Walfisch, translated from the Spanish by Alexis Almeida, and selected by Fall poetry editor, Julia Cohen.
Pegs Are Everywhere: A Review of Feng Sun Chen’s The 8th House
Carrie Lorig10.08.15
A comprehensive and intimate breakdown of the various forms of consciousness in play in Feng Sun Chen’s The 8th House. Carrie Lorig reviews.
THE GOAT SCHOOL
Brandon Caro10.07.15
“It was near dawn now, and with the faint light came a degree of low visibility in which colors could not quite be seen, but shapes were clear enough.” An excerpt from Brandon Caro’s debut novel, Old Silk Road, coming out Oct. 13 from Post Hill Press.
Unpacking Her Story
Sam DiBella10.06.15
Sam DiBella unpacks the game design and cryptic narrative of the interactive movie video game, Her Story, in which the user must solve a murder using only a police database of interview clips.
from Journal of Ugly Sites
Stacy Szymaszek10.05.15
“problem with contributing to my Roth IRA is that I have to believe that ‘retiring’ will still be a thing that people do”: An excerpt from Stacy Szymaszek’s Journal of Ugly Sites and Other Journals, forthcoming from Fence in 2015.
Two Poems
Christine Shan Shan Hou10.02.15
“Cloud face / Golden trimming / Manicure mansion / Valley finger / Ghostly piano / Uncanny organ / Funeral throne / Abnormal arboretum”: Two new poems by Christine Shan Shan Hou, selected by Fanzine’s Fall poetry editor, Julia Cohen.
