If the Duke Demands
Review 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 down? Oh, how I…
The Future
Review 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. I sought out more…
Cabbage
Review 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, but the garden becomes…
Waif
Review This novella has reminded me what I love about horror - a genre full of stories that are dark, challenging, and transgressive, able to examine the absolute worst of…
Helium
Review 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 truth about life today…
Love Vibes
Review 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 upon. I know that…
Violence on the meek
Review Violence on the meek is a brutal story that I think accurately captures the nihilistic misanthropy of 1990s youth culture. The story centers on Paul, a disturbed child who…
Nocturnal
Review 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 instapoets such as Rupi…
The Reflex
Review 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 that technology has on…
The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories
Review Eric LaRocca has shot to the top of my favorite author list in one year. I’ve been dazzled by the depth and breadth of his understanding of the human…
