Month: June 2012

June 7, 2012

Why is there no Prosist Laureate?

The Library of Congress has announced that the new Poet Laureate of the United States is Natasha Trethewey. Read more about the appointment here….
June 6, 2012

The New Yorker: “My Internet” by Jonathan Lethem

June 4, 2012: “My Internet” by Jonathan Lethem This is an odd, very short story, from the point of view of someone who has…
June 5, 2012

2012 Pushcart Prize Ranking — Fiction

Note: this post originally appeared on November 10, 2011 on the old Perpetual Folly site. It is that time of year again. My copy…
June 5, 2012

2012 Pushcart Prize Ranking — Poetry

 Note: this post first appeared January 12, 2012 on the old Perpetual Folly site. By now, my ranking of literary magazines is well known…
June 5, 2012

2012 Pushcart Prize Ranking — Nonfiction

Note: This post originally appeared on the old Perpetual Folly site on November 10, 2011. As you may know, I recently supplemented my annual…
June 4, 2012

Book Review: So There! by Nicole Louise Reid

So There! By Nicole Louise Reid Stephen F. Austin State University Press The stories in this surprising, slim collection by Nicole Louise Reid occupy…
June 4, 2012

Books for Soldiers — Press 53

Here’s a great idea. Go to Press 53. Browse through their catalog of books and buy one or two or three. Like my book, for…
June 1, 2012

The New Yorker: “The Republic of Empathy” by Sam Lipsyte

June 4, 2012: “The Republic of Empathy” by Sam Lipsyte Although this is dubbed the science fiction issue, I’ll try to ignore that. Individually…