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A Review of The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale

February 29, 2016

J.D. Reid

(New York, NY: Twelve Publishers, 2011) Since the dawn of man, humans have always enjoyed a good monkey story. The Monkey King of Chinese mythology is sort of a super monkey, who cast spells, is an expert at wielding his … Continued

A Review of Stone Upon Stone by Wiesław Myśliwski

December 14, 2015

Stephanie Steiker

Translated from the Polish by Bill Johnston (New York, NY: Archipelago Books, 2010) Only when I was living in Krakow about ten years ago and saw a production of Beckett’s “I’ll Go On” in London did I suddenly see Ireland … Continued

Shakedown Machine

May 15, 2011

Alex Lemon

Do you smell that? How could it be, here, Where everything looks perfect? That sour tang Of a pile of one hundred degree garbage Behind the storefront you’re standing in Front of. Sniff the air. Look around. But hurry, You … Continued

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