Arboreality by Rebecca Campbell I requested this book after reading what Marcie and Bill had to say about it, quite a while ago now. They read it together for the Ursula K. Le Guin Fiction Prize, and it turned out to be the winner. Arboreality is novella length and made up of inter-connected short stories … Continue reading From the Library: Seventh Day Adventists, satirical writing advice, and futuristic fiction
One of the things I love about small presses is their willingness to take on authors with big imaginations who come up with stories rarely found in mainstream publishing. These books are not likely going to make it to the big displays at the Chapters/Indigo store, but are more likely to be placed into your … Continue reading Galleon Books: Jerrod Edson and Jake Swan
The Island Gospel According to Samson Grief by Steven Mayoff Samson Grief is an artist who has been living a quiet, solitary life in Prince Edward Island for almost twenty years when he is visited by three red-headed figments of his imagination. Judas, Fagin, and Shylock have come to convince Samson that he has been … Continue reading Two from Radiant Press: Steven Mayoff and Meghan Greeley write about love, loneliness, and the new Promised Land
This book is missing a few things: fully-developed characters, a narrative arc, a sense of cohesiveness. What is this book about? I don't really know. Yet I still read it. In fact, I read it with great interest, wondering what the author was going to come up with next. Writing is hard work, often unrewarding, … Continue reading Q&A with Jeff Bursey, Author of Unidentified man at left of photo
About Guy: Easy on the eyes.. And knows it. Eats well. Works out every morning. Rich and successful. Owns a house on the beach. The beach that he likes to walk his dog on, and watch women look at him. He rates these women on a scale of 1 to 10. His prefers 3s, 4s … Continue reading Guy by Jowita Bydlowska
Consumed by Ink 