It seems like I either love or hate Gudenkauf’s work and there is rarely any in-between. She has a reoccurring theme of females investigating crimes […]
If the Duke Demands
You ever read a book that you are initially dazzled by, and then slowly grow more disappointed until the end when the plot comes crashing […]
The Future
So I discovered Hilborn’s work after watching him perform The Future a couple of years back and the poem had stayed with me ever since. […]
Cabbage
Strange and fantastical, Cabbage feels like a dark fairy tale bursting with magic. An old man lovingly plants a dream garden for his ailing wife, […]
Waif
This novella has reminded me what I love about horror – a genre full of stories that are dark, challenging, and transgressive, able to examine […]
Helium
Goodness gracious Helium was such a breath of fresh air. Francisco writes with a voice that is down to earth and full of so much […]
Love Vibes
Cheating is disgusting, whether it be emotional or physical, it is the undoing of a relationship because it destroys the trust that relationships are built […]
Violence on the meek
Violence on the meek is a brutal story that I think accurately captures the nihilistic misanthropy of 1990’s youth culture. The story centers on Paul, […]
Nocturnal
Nocturnal is a poetry book about self discovery, love, and healing. This book shared a lot of similarities in style and themes with other popular […]
The Reflex
A short but effective flash fiction story about a grieving man and a bizarre encounter with the supernatural. I appreciated the commentary about the grip […]