Literary Magazines and Journals Database| Poets & Writers. While searching for literary journals online in order to create a database,…
Bossypants by Tina Fey
In today’s world coming across visible female role models can be quite challenging. Young women gaze at countless types of…
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Reading Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad is kind of like going on a fantastic journey through time…
Ann Beattie: Now and Then
In college I read a short story by Ann Beattie in one of those short fiction compilation books assigned in…
Gambler’s Quartet by Brad Summerhill
Gambler’s Quartet follows the tragic story of an estranged mother and son trying to survive their own demons and defects…
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel
I don’t typically read young adult stuff, but I came across this YA graphic novel on Amazon and thought it…
The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
Tom Rachman‘s The Imperfectionists follows the personal lives of a staff of an English language newspaper based in Rome, Italy. Each…
“Gold Mine” by Claire Vaye Watkins
After reading The Paris Review‘s disappointing Winter 2010 issue, I must say “Gold Mine” by Claire Vaye Watkins was its…
Northline by Willy Vlautin
Vlautin’s The Motel Life and Lean on Pete are both heart-wincing novels about downtrodden young people who make mistakes, struggle,…
Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love by Chris Roberson and Shawn McManus
I picked up this graphic novel while at the Emerald City Comic Con last weekend. It’s a cute story about…