For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] I first took notice of April Gibson when she stirred up her students by assigning James Baldwin and Jimmy Santiago Baca in entry-level courses. She pushed them to think critically, insisting they could deliver. And they did. I couldn’t have known then that she was also carrying around a universe in her pocket, that … Read more
[ad_1] Published in the Winter 2022 issue of Michigan Quarterly Review, Joe Sacksteder’s craft essay, “Against Quirky Writing,” captures many of the editorial frustrations I find when regularly reading through submissions. The trend toward defamiliarizing and unconventional prose is not so bad on its own, but when unusual language and complex punctuation are all that … Read more
[ad_1] As the Cold War stalls and the threat of nuclear warfare dominates the news, small-town misfits Laurie and Fell bond over a shared love of music and the mystery of the erratic radio messages that hint at the existence of a future worth reaching out for. for David Bowie and David Mitchell … Read more