2024 Reading–November and December

Knife: Meditations after an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie was my book club’s selection for November. The memoir is a gripping account of the…

2025 Literary Magazine Ranking–Poetry

Below is the 2025 Literary Magazine Ranking for Poetry. To understand the Rationale, Methodology, and Calculation for the Rankings, please go here. Note that every effort…

2025 Literary Magazine Ranking–Nonfiction

Below is the 2025 Literary Magazine Ranking for Nonfiction. To understand the Rationale, Methodology, and Calculation for the Rankings, please go here. Note that every effort…

2025 Literary Magazine Ranking–Fiction

Below is the 2025 Literary Magazine Ranking for Fiction. To understand the Rationale, Methodology, and Calculation for the Rankings, please go here. Note that every effort…

2025 Literary Magazine Rankings–Overview

It is time again for the annual Literary Magazine Rankings for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. As explained in more detail below, these rankings are…

2024 Reading — October

It was a busy month and I got shockingly little reading done, but these are three significant books. North Woods by Daniel Mason was…

Literary Days . . . and Nights

In my last newsletter, I described the literary adventures I had on my recent trip to Ireland. After that appeared, a couple of people…

I’ve Got Questions for Lori D’Angelo

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…

2024 Reading — August and September

I was traveling at the end of August, so didn’t get my reading list posted for the month. Here’s a double entry: The High…

September Events

Readings/Discussions in Bethesda (Washington DC Area) and Crozet VA. I’m pleased to announce that I have two events coming up next week and I’d…

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