"Lake Street" is the second poem by Jeff Johnson to be selected in this series of the What Light Poetry Contest. It was selected by our juror, poet Connie Wanek, who wrote, "This poem explores the insufficiency of language. The image of a baby riding backwards 'for safety' is full of nuance, and brings another … Continue reading Another winning poem by Jeff Johnson
Author: Anders
Citizen Review: The Poison Eaters
We continue our occasional series of customer reviews with The Poison Eaters by Holly Black. The book will be available in February. The Poison EatersHolly Black's novels for young adults combine, in a vivid and visceral way, folkloric raw material and the pangs of contemporary adolescence. Every tale in her new collection, The Poison Eaters, … Continue reading Citizen Review: The Poison Eaters
"After Verona"
Four of the authors in Interfictions 2: An Anthology of Interstitial Writing--William Alexander, David Schwartz, Kelly Barnhill, and Alan DeNiro--are from from the Twin Cities. You can meet them Friday, January 29, 7:30pm, at M&Q. Details are here.To whet your appetite, here's the opening of one of the short stories from the collection, "After Verona" … Continue reading "After Verona"
Musings from Magers and Quinn 