Review by Tori Bissonette "Sasha lives off the grid-new name, new town, same story. Haunted by a traumatic childhood and the mistakes that followed, she scrapes by with odd jobs. The only rule? Never go home. But when she runs into Cole, her childhood best friend turned cop, the persona she's carefully crafted begins to … Continue reading Searching for Connection, Truth, and Trust in “Seeking Sasha” by Laura Frost
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telling the story of digital evolution and human connection in all lowercase—Author interview and review of VOIDGAZING by mk zariel
Review by Tori Bissonette VOIDGAZING by mk zariel is a collection of nine poems, all lowercase, that examine our (dis)connection in today's hyperfast, hyperdigital world. Contemporary life is disassembled into micromoments—memes, social media feeds, and group chats—and navigated with a wry humor and a relatable sensitivity. The speaker is fraught with contradictions, alone yet connected. … Continue reading telling the story of digital evolution and human connection in all lowercase—Author interview and review of VOIDGAZING by mk zariel
Answering the Questions of Modern Living in “Answer Only” by John Michael Flynn
Review by Tori Bissonette Answer Only opens with a bang—a gunshot to be precise. Our narrator, Ennis Railsback, a man as pretentious as his name would suggest, is murdered on the first page, in the first sentence even. The rest of the novel unfolds from beyond the mortal plane as Ennis reflects on the people … Continue reading Answering the Questions of Modern Living in “Answer Only” by John Michael Flynn
What I know about Kat Hausler’s “What I Know About July”
If I only had five words to tell you what I know about Kat Hausler's What I Know About July they would be: You need to read it. Luckily, this is my review so I can use as many words as I like. So, let's dig in a bit more, shall we? For those of … Continue reading What I know about Kat Hausler’s “What I Know About July”
Find the Difference between Living and Surviving in Andrew Joseph White’s “The Spirit Bares Its Teeth”
I feel like it bears mentioning that I first read Andrew Joseph White's The Spirit Bares Its Teeth immediately following the completion of a queer horror fiction course I taught at university. So, I came to this book with all of the tropes, criticisms, and "perverse" forms of rebellion swirling in my head. Truth be … Continue reading Find the Difference between Living and Surviving in Andrew Joseph White’s “The Spirit Bares Its Teeth”
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