Tackling the New Motherhood Taboo
Julia Fine’s second novel untangles the traumas of new motherhood, with a dash of the paranormal.
Contributors: Kathleen Rooney
Give the Neo-Futurists a (Metaphorical) Hug
The raucous avant-garde theater troupe has gone virtual. Embrace it.
Catherine Lacey Crafts a Southern Gothic Fable
The Wicker Park novelist’s latest, the brief and haunting Pew, comes out July 21.
A Hypnosis Skeptic Gets Very, Very Sleepy
An unlikely visit to a Gold Coast hypnotherapist treats more than just a clenched jaw.
The Accordion Lady of Elston Avenue
Harmony can be found in the most unexpected corners of the city.
Urban Drift
As a flâneuse — one who drifts aimlessly for great distances through city streets — I like few pursuits better than setting aside an entire day, ideally no less than eight full hours, ideally with my best flâneur friend and fellow poet, Eric Plattner, to wander observantly from point to point. Among the psychogeographer’s most beloved emotions is curiosity; … Read more
The Tasting Notes at Independent Spirits Inc. Are Prose for the Palate
The written reviews posted in Scott Crestodina’s wine and spirits shop are so evocative, I teach them in my creative writing classes.