Month: July 2016

Criticism

It’s A Sad, Sad, Sad World When A Pokémon Go Gamer Gets A Book Deal

The difficulty of publishing a book in the twenty-first century is not only a challenge because of how nearly impossible it is to find an “in” with an agent or even a small press willing to take a chance on an unknown name (regardless of whether or not the content is alluring), but also primarily due to how disinterested audiences at large are in anything … Continue reading It’s A Sad, Sad, Sad World When A Pokémon Go Gamer Gets A Book Deal

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Criticism

Girls to the Front: Emma Cline’s Debut Spotlights the Invisibility of Females in a Historical Context

For as hokey as a reimagined, stylized perspective on the Manson family might sound, 27-year-old Emma Cline has managed to prove that maybe there was something to the two million dollar price tag for her debut, The Girls. In spite of Cline’s relatively anonymous history, with a handful of stories published in The Believer, The Paris Review and Salon, The Girls is an artful depiction … Continue reading Girls to the Front: Emma Cline’s Debut Spotlights the Invisibility of Females in a Historical Context

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Poetry

“The Opiate” by Armando Jaramillo Garcia

It was there to keep you company Forget its outward appearance was one Of vehicle for the specialized masses Which numbered very few You put your finances on alert Though they failed you more than once You outed your self-interest without regret Banking terms dogging you Even in the bedroom or backrooms Where savory deals were made Cuisine exchanged for temporary Assurances and points of … Continue reading “The Opiate” by Armando Jaramillo Garcia

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