Month: April 2015

April 24, 2015

Prime Number Magazine Issue #71

We published the latest issue of Prime Number Magazine this week. Issue #71 includes fiction by Kevin Winchester and Jeffery Hess, an essay by…
April 24, 2015

Reflections on the Literary Magazine Rankings

At AWP in Minneapolis, several people came up to me at the Press 53/Prime Number Magazine booth to tell me how much they appreciated…
April 21, 2015

2015 Reading: The Dark Will End the Dark by Darrin Doyle

The Dark Will End The Dark by Darrin Doyle Dark stories with twists, sort of like George Saunders. See my full review at Best New…
April 20, 2015

2015 Reading: The Half Has Never Been Told by Edward E. Baptist

The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist This is the book we’re discussing this month…
April 15, 2015

AWP — Press 53 Booth

This year at AWP, instead of overwhelming myself with panels, I went to only one each day (because, frankly, I didn’t see a lot…
April 14, 2015

AWP — the book haul

My favorite thing about AWP is the bookfair. Seven hundred exhibitors–publishers, literary magazines, and services all showcasing their wares. In the past I’ve come…
April 12, 2015

AWP15 Wrap-up

On Wednesday, I was scheduled on a 6:15 am flight to DC and then on to Minneapolis. But when I showed up at SHD…