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Rad Dad (18) by Tomas Moniz
Reviewed by Amanda Kimmerly Upon first glance at the zine Rad Dad 18, I imagined a collection dedicated to fathers across America trying to stay hip and in-tune with their children, along with the misfires that come when attempting to translate young generational slang (i.e. the famous scene in 10 Things I Hate About You, when the father quips, “Those
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Only Milo by Barry Smith
If Barry Smith’s novel, Only Milo, snagged a movie deal, its tagline would undoubtedly read, “In a world where ex-janitors store more than brooms in their closets…” and then would cut to a scene with the main character, 62-year-old Milo, cleaning up the blood and guts
Salty as a Lip by Jason Mashak
Rarely does poetry turn me on, but Jason Mashak‘s collection, Salty as a Lip, practically unbuttoned my cardigan. These poems are just plain sexy. While
Let Me Entertain You by Jill Pangallo
Jill Pangallo says she’s never been able to keep a journal or a blog. So, she made one in book form, instead. Commissioned by the City of Austin. Not a bad trade-off. The
Mentor by Tom Grimes
Reviewed by Laura Roberts Failure is a topic often discussed in hushed tones, something to be feared and avoided, and certainly not to be dwelt upon too deeply, lest it infect the rest of one’s life or work. Mentor,
Nine Gallons #2: True Stories by Susie Cagle
Reviewed by Laura Roberts When I saw the 15th panel of Susie Cagle’s Nine Gallons #2, I just had to read it aloud in solidarity: “Aw yeah, Food Not Bombs!” Having first found out about Food
Of Collocated Rhythms by Felino Soriano
(Originally published at Clockwise Cat) If MC Escher’s drawings were dismantled and versified, they would perhaps look something like the organic, engimatic poesie of Felino
SCAM: The First Four Issues by Erick Lyle
Reviewed by Laura Roberts If you’ve ever wanted to live a more rebellious life, chances are pretty good that you turned to punk rock for your inspiration. And if you’ve ever been punk in America, you may have heard of a little zine called SCAM, originally written by Erick Lyle under the pseudonym
The Wake of Forgiveness by Bruce Machart
Bruce Machart’s debut novel The Wake of Forgiveness is as dark and gritty as any book I’ve read this year. The storyline is classic Texas epic, the writing is razor sharp and fans of gore and blood
Krakow Melt by Daniel Allen Cox
Reviewed by Laura Roberts “Eagerly anticipating” doesn’t even begin to describe how very impatiently I’ve been waiting to read Krakow Melt, the latest by my up-and-coming literary hero Daniel Allen Cox. And now that I’ve torn my way through its svelte 151 pages, I feel simultaneously
