The characters in Michael Jeffrey Lee’s "Something in My Eye" come out from under all sorts hiding places—a slaughterhouse floor, a whorehouse, a couch by the edge of a river, even hell. It’s these characters that compelled... Read More
Using relatively simple tools, Ken Duncan creates complex images that require exploration. The very nature of his chosen medium, the panoramic photograph, encompasses more in one frame than can normally be seen with our eyes. The viewer... Read More
The aggregate tale created by the linked stories in David Philip Mullins’s award-winning "Greetings from Below" is not so much a coming-of-age story as one of growth through attrition. Mullin’s impressive debut traces the pivotal... Read More
The literature of war has long included works that resonate with teenagers, from Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage to Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl. Adding to such a beloved canon would be a tough feat, but setting... Read More
In the last twelve years, Hank Frazee’s three children have enjoyed more than 7,000 bedtime stories. Each night he shared a small piece of their family history with them, building a bond not just between the four of them, but between... Read More
Finalist for the Iowa Short Fiction Prize, Stacy Tintocalis’s debut collection exposes the remnants of apple pie America. The book renders an unsettled contemporary world with characters who try to reconcile their past. The scenes take... Read More
When Jem Lockwood is faced with writing a composition about how he spent his summer vacation, he tells his teacher he could write a book. Much to his surprise, she agrees with him, and so for one whole semester he writes about the... Read More
According to Philadelphia’s Spine Research Lab, neck pain comprises thirty percent of all chronic pain syndromes. With increased daily use of computer technology, back and neck issues are on the rise, though neck pain remains largely... Read More