This issue brings you outstanding stories both short and long. As you read, notice how the opening sentence of each of these pieces hits you in the gut and draws you in. That’s hard to find and we’re lucky enough to have six of them. Be sure to check out the “must read twice” editor’s [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Prose #111
Posted in Fiction on November 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Pieces Full of Character
Posted in Reviews on November 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A collection of weird and dysfunctional short stories, Charactered Pieces picks at the scabs of life we prefer to ignore or pretend don’t exist. Caleb Ross describes his uncomfortably familiar characters inside of sentences that burst with purple prose and brutal truth. A guy goes his entire life blaming everyone else for his problems, then [...]
Poetry Gloom Cupboard in print (as before)
Posted in News on November 19, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Say “ay!” if you’re fond of the idea! Lena
The Dazzling Oppression of the Real #7
Posted in Uncategorized on November 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Jude Dillon presents: Ingrid Ruthig in “The Dazzling Oppression of the Real”…..
The Rainbow’s End: Felino Soriano
Posted in The Rainbow's End on November 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Biography: Felino A. Soriano (b. 1974, California), is a case manager and advocate for developmentally and physically disabled adults. He has authored 17 collections of poetry, including “Altered Aesthetics” (ungovernable press, 2009), and “Construed Implications” (erbacce-press, 2009). His poems have appeared at Calliope Nerve, Full of Crow, BlazeVOX, Metazen, Heavy Bear, and elsewhere. He edits [...]
Poetry #111
Posted in Poetry on November 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
New poetry by Michael McAloran, Ananya S. Guha, Verity Hill, Lyn Lifshin, and John Swain Lyn Lifshin THE MAD GIRL THINKS OF JOSEPH CONRAD’S HEART OF DARKNESS, THE HORROR lights up the hisses after a barrage or “stupid ass hate” and “stupid bitch” If there was sun, she wouldn’t see it. Monday, Tuesday, a black [...]
Prose #110
Posted in Fiction on November 14, 2009 | 11 Comments »
This issue brings you an international mix of writers and their attention grabbing pieces. From childhood memories to addiction and universal love to the last stop truck stop, I hope you like these as much as I did. As the new kid on the block here at GC, I welcome your comments on prose issue [...]
Numb by Mike Whitney
Posted in non-fiction on November 10, 2009 | 9 Comments »
October 10, 1968 It was snowing in Detroit that morning, and the wind was picking up, rattling the soot-filmed plate glass windows in my small office. Some of the coating remained from the black smoke of the downtown fires during the July Riots of ‘67. The trip through the Western Ohio region had been long: [...]
The Dazzling Oppression of the Real #6
Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jude Dillon presents: Tom Wayman! Since 1973, more than 15 collections of Tom Wayman’s poems have been published in Canada and the U.S. His 2002 title, My Father’s Cup, was shortlisted for both the Governor-General’s Literary Award and the B.C. Book Prize for poetry. His latest book of poems is High Speed Through Shoaling Water [...]
Around the next bend: None less than Richard Wink!
Posted in non-fiction on November 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Richard, honoured to have you here! Let’s not waste time on small talk and start the interview! Do you believe in the power of the e-book? The format has potential certainly; however I’m still a fan first and foremost of a book being published in print. I appreciate the touch and feel of the physical [...]
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