By Cynthia Atkins Raw, raucous, ominous, redemptive, Micah D. Zevin’s debut collection, Metal, Heavy, sifts through a destroyed civilization’s…
Big Other Folio: Robert Coover
The current folio is a Festschrift celebrating Robert Coover, commemorating his 89th birthday, yes, but also casting a critical…
Robert Coover and Fairy Tales
By Brian Evenson Since coming to CalArts, I’ve frequently taught a class I call Fairy Tales, Myths, and Fables.…
He Can’t Remember, He’s No Longer Sure, Maybe
By Lance Olsen I don’t remember much about the particular circumstances surrounding my stumbling upon Robert Coover’s Pricksongs &…
On the Trail of Robert Coover’s Noir: A Novel
By Geoffrey Green In the mail one day, I encountered the book––Noir, by Robert Coover. I placed it on…
Robert Coover: An Appreciation*
By Elisabeth Bell And so it is that il gran signore, the distinguished emeritus professor from Charles City, Iowa,…
The Alluring Obscurity of Noir: A Lesson Before Writing
By Ted Morrissey It was my great fortune to grow up in a house that valued reading. And not…