Submissions have opened for The Masters Review. Ten short stories written by emerging writers will be published in their latest anthology. Amy Hempel will judge the submissions, and the winners will receive a total of $5,000.
The Masters Review Submissions are Open
Byron-ness
Which Lord Byron is the most Byron-y? Let Mallory Ortberg tell you in her rankings of Byron portraits.
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Books for the Trump Era
"[T]hat might be what liberal readers needs right now: Not just portraits of the Brexit and Trump-voting domestic Other, but a clearer sense of their own worldview’s limits, blind spots, blunders and internal contradictions." The New York Times's Ross Douthat assembles a "Books for the Trump Era" reading list, including Michel Houellebecq’s Submission, Christopher Lasch's The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy, and Samuel P. Huntington's Who Are We? The Challenges to American National Identity. You can also read our own review of Houellebecq's latest here.
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Wells Tower on Mitt “Tin Man” Romney
Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned author Wells Tower hit the campaign trail with presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, and his lengthy piece entitled “Desperately Seeking Mitt” is sure to ruffle some red-colored feathers.
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Keep An Open Mind About It
From the annals of Wikipedia: would you rather have Witzelsucht or Foerster's syndrome? Whichever you decide, it looks like neuron your own with this one.
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Poetry in a Box
Recommended Reading: On poetry about poem-making and the poetics of assemblage.
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Wow Amy Hempel she’s my favorite! I’ll check this out for sure.
I’d much rather see more writing from Amy Hempel! ‘Reasons to Live’ is amazing and I’m hesitant to gobble down the rest of her writing!