Austin stuns with her debut novel, Magpie in August. A lovingly written narrative about living, dying and the purgatory in between. I’ve been an admirer and reader of Austin’s poetry since late 2016, a little while after she started poemsandparagraphs. Austin always writes honestly with the razor-sharp ability to steal the breath from my lungsContinue reading “Kristiana Reed Reviews Magpie in August, by Kindra M. Austin”
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From Nicholas Gagnier: Leonard the Liar Excerpt #2
The bright lights give off an obnoxious combination of red, yellow and white glow. A visual overdose is spread across every corner of the travelling carnival like a neon bed-skirt. Kids infest every intersection. Games booths are commanded by charismatic university students over loudspeakers. Carnies are the sheriffs of this lawless little land, when they’reContinue reading “From Nicholas Gagnier: Leonard the Liar Excerpt #2”
Indie Blu(e) Welcomes Clyde Hurlston
Some people state that they have known what they have wanted to do with their lives since a very early age; but Clyde Hurlston was not one of those people. Growing up in a small, working-class suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana; Clyde speaks very fondly of his childhood. “I was very fortunate, in that I hadContinue reading “Indie Blu(e) Welcomes Clyde Hurlston”
Christine Ray Reviews VINE: BOOK OF POETRY BY MELODY LEE
I have only recently been introduced to the poetry of Melody Lee and had only read a single piece before I dove into Vine: Book of Poetry, her recently released second book. Vine is divided into five sections: Clematis, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Ivy, and Wisteria. Lee provides background information about the qualities and lore of each plant,Continue reading “Christine Ray Reviews VINE: BOOK OF POETRY BY MELODY LEE”
Candice Louisa Daquin Reviews Nicholas Gagnier’s Leonard the Liar
As a kid I read a short story in a magazine that has stayed with me ever since, the poignancy of the story was so powerful I never forgot it. When you read a lot of fiction it takes a unique tale and way of conveying it to be unforgettable, I could probably name allContinue reading “Candice Louisa Daquin Reviews Nicholas Gagnier’s Leonard the Liar”
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