>Story Chat

>Susan Woodring, author of the story collection Springtime on Mars (Press 53) will host an online discussion of her story “Birds of Illinois” at…

>New Issue: Hobart

>The June 2008 issue of Hobart is live and it includes, among other things, an interview with Steven Gillis, whose book Temporary People I…

>50K

>It’s Sunday. I’m trying to catch up some things. I hope I’ll be able to mow the lawn today–it rained yesterday just as I…

>New Issue: Adirondack Review

>The Summer 2008 issue of The Adirondack Review is live.

>New Reviews at New Pages

>Check out the latest reviews of literary magazines at New Pages.

>Snuff

>Chuck Palahniuk talks about his new book: Snuff. H/T Mary!

>Reading the World

>June, apparently, is Reading the World month. There’s a list, and I’ve only read a couple on that list, but I’ve got some world-lit…

>The Battered Suitcase

>This press release just arrived in my mailbox: NEW LITERARY MAGAZINE WITH INDIE SENSIBILITIES The Battered Suitcase Launches, focusing on the collective narrative United…

>George Garrett

>The VQR blog reports that George Garrett passed away on Sunday. Short Story magazine ran this interview with Garrett in the latest issue.

>William Butler Yeats

>The Life and Work of William Butler Yeats flash and broadband required