Category Archives: Short stories
Short stories
Dogwalker – Arthur Bradford
(Reviewed by JD Jung) You know what it’s like when you first wake up from a weird dream, but you remember that it didn’t seem weird at all at the time?. That is, it seemed quite natural, then totally surreal … Continue reading →
Men Explain Things to Me – Rebecca Solnit
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The shell of home is a prison of sorts, as much as protection, a casing of familiarity and continuity that can vanish outside. Walking the streets can be a form of social engagement, even of political … Continue reading →
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Intimates and Fools Paperback – Laura Madeline Wiseman (Author), Sally Deskins (Illustrator)
(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) New styles of bras always swear they’ll save me. They like to lie. I’ve the stretch marks to prove it. Or they’ll come home with me to pinch my shoulders. Or they’ll dig red rings around … Continue reading →
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More of This World or Maybe Another – Barb Johnson
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I’m usually critical of short stories. They tend to leave me unsatisfied, wanting more. I’m left unsure of what makes the characters tick, and what ultimately happens to them. So needless to say when I was visiting … Continue reading →
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Tagged book reviews, fiction, New Orleans
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Busted Valentines and Other Dark Delights – Frank De Blase
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “‘Twas the night before the night before Christmas and Jack Frost was pissed.” That’s the intro to my favorite story, “The Night Before the Night Before Christmas” in Busted Valentines and Other Dark Delights. But what … Continue reading →
Philippine Speculative Fiction Volume 8
(Mo Francisco (Author), Laurence Roxas (Author), Kenneth Yu (Author), Gabriela Lee (Author), Andrew Drilon (Author), G. Justin Hulog (Author), Eliza Victoria (Author), Joseph De Guzman (Author), Dean Francis Alfar (Editor), Nikki Alfar (Editor)) (Reviewed by Melanie Hamilton) I like short … Continue reading →
Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me – edited by Ben Karlin
Check this out! What happens when a man moves across country and tells his girlfriend that he doesn’t want a long distance relationship? Or how about the one who consistently takes a girl to dinner, only to reach into … Continue reading →
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Tagged humor, men
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