Fifteen worthy reads from a tough year
Even in a year fraught with anxiety and discord, writers connected with readers to provide succour, solace, entertainment, and provocation.
The demise of Astra magazine after only two issues bodes ill for the prospects of lit mags in the future
There are – for the moment, at least – publishers willing to try innovative approaches to keeping literary periodicals alive in one form or another.
Let’s talk about sex, anonymously: New York writers Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan and Hillary Jordan on their new anthology of unattributed erotica
“We all have this conversation about who can write what,” Jordan says. “This collection asks, does it matter?”
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 20: “Mani Pedi” by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Souvankham Thammavongsa's story is a multi-layered tale of a former boxer who takes a job at his sister's nail salon.