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When I get a form rejection from a magazine, (unless it’s the New Yorker or Paris Review or something like that), I generally tend to cross them off my list and move on. I don’t send out that much work, and I research places really, really carefully–plus I read every single magazine I submit to [...]

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On Tuesday November 30th Anthony Tognazzini and myself will read at Unnameable Books in Prospect Heights at 7:30. Anthony Tognazzini’s work has appeared in Denver Quarterly, Sentence, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Quarterly West, the Hat, and the Alaska Quarterly Review, among other journals. His collection, I Carry A Hammer in My Pocket for Occasions Such As [...]

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  nonpress, the nonpeople who gave us P. H. Madore’s Here Lies an American Dreamer & xTx’s Nobody Trusts a Black Magician, comes the new nontitle nonnovella Oikos by nonauthor Adam Moorad. Some good nonexcerpts for your nonreading: “He steps into the shower. Adjusts the faucet and closes his eyes. Leonardo DiCaprio is eluding Dominican [...]

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Just something to look forward to: Steve Himmer’s novel THE BEE-LOUD GLADE is forthcoming from Atticus Books. Go here to Steve’s site for excerpts and goodreads / facebook info, or go here to read about its genesis with Atticus Books. With a title like that, I’m sure its words are worthy.

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I wanted to promote xTx’s debut chapbook He is Talking to the Fat Lady, but this slick little sucker sold out in 2 days flat. Congrats to xTx & Safety Third Enterprises for such a speedy sell. I read this last night & rolled in its gristly & surprising moves, words like “You are big. [...]

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Matt Bell is first and foremost, last and forever, a storyteller. His talent and voice and originality and gift for clarity even through twisted structures are all what make his stories work. He rehashes, he makes anew, he cuts apart and sews back together the skins of stories always told and stories never told before.  [...]

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In honor of Andrew Borgstrom’s killer EXPLANATIONS, recently released from The Cupboard Pamphlet Series, I am giving away 6 signed copies to the first 6 folks to comment here. That’s it. No other demands are being made. Have at it. All signed copies have been spoken for, but you can still buy this righteous book [...]

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If you don’t know Jaded Ibis Press (& you can read all about them here, via The Stranger), you should, & what better way to get to know them then to pre-order their next three titles: David Hoenigman’s BURN YOUR BELONGINGS, Davis Schneiderman’s BLANK, & Lily Hoang’s UNFINISHED. For real, & at a pre-order discount. Go [...]

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