Bleed into Me by Stephen Graham Jones “The concluding story, ‘Discovering America,’ brilliantly encapsulates the whole collection. . . . Jones’ sardonic tale reveals the sort of casual stereotyping and prejudice that never seems to disappear.”— Booklist Continue reading

Carrying the Torch by Brock Clarke “Be prepared to be surprised on every page of Clarke’s collection of brilliant short stories. . . . Clarke’s literary bombshells are . . . of the appreciatively hushed ‘wow!’ and ‘whoa!’ variety that accompany a sublimely crafted sentence or a distinctive turn of phrase that comes seemingly out of nowhere, with its unexpected ability to render large truths in such a pithily appropriate way that even the most critical reader will sit up and take notice.”— Booklist Continue reading

A World of Light by Floyd Skloot “Skloot . . . write[s] an engaging and powerful essay. . . . The author is a talented writer for whom literary creativity is clearly an essential part of how he navigates life with his own memory impairment. . . . The book is recommended for medical humanities courses, especially those for which writings on the experience of neurologic devastation would be worthwhile. The essays are well written and at times quite amusing, despite the seriousness of the topic.” *Starred Review* “This collection of brilliant essays bears witness to the astonishing strength, spirit, … Continue reading