Waiting on a Miracle: Poetry by Joe Bisicchia
Waiting on a Miracle
Will wine ever flow despite all the vinegar in my veins?
I know it shall arrive, the balm, whatever its welcoming face,
sure...
Poets for Life: Philip F. Clark on Why Writing Matters
Poets for Life
A&U’s New Poetry Editor on Why Writing Matters
by Philip F. Clark
“emaciation, grisly cancer,
no future, heart of gold,
passionate engagement with a great
B film,...
The Waiting Room: Fiction by Harry F. Rey
The Waiting Room
Glasgow 2020
"Michael?” I call out into the waiting room. The smell of fresh paint and flowers is overwhelming, almost making me want...
It’s Not Over: Poetry by Mark J. Mitchell
It's Not Over
The NAMES Project in Atlanta
Just behind The Silver Skillet
past the parking lot, a seamstress
works—mostly alone—Names are kept
here—sorted, folded, catalogued.
Shelves are full and...
The Prettiest Star: Review
The Prettiest Star
by Carter Sickels
Hub City Press
Lambda Literary Award-winning author Carter Sickels pulls no punches in this unsparing and deeply felt novel that turns...
Zack: Poetry by Jeni Booker Senter
Zack
“I am become Death. Shatterer of Worlds.”
——Bagavad-Ghita
I.
I envied his flaming pride and his carelessness.
I envied the way he openly painted his nails Glittery Gold
And...
Drawing on Walls: Review
Drawing on Walls:
A Story of Keith Haring
Written by Matthew Burgess
Illustrated by Josh Cochran
Enchanted Lion Books
Reviewed by Hank Trout
Drawing on Walls: A Story of...
#SaveTheArts: 2020 Christopher Hewitt Award Winners Announced
#SaveTheArts
Eighth Annual Christopher Hewitt Awards
#SaveTheArts asks “all professional in the film, television, theatre, entertainment and arts world, join the challenge to post a photo...
It Was Never Supposed to Be Ours: Poetry by Ben Kline
It Was Never Supposed to Be Ours
Our uncles were silent and buried,
the internet infant, drag queens
still used names like Fonda Peters
and bowls of free...
Soul Cowboy: Fiction by Cris Eli Blak
Soul Cowboy
by Cris Eli Blak
When my parents came to America in the fifties they had dreams bigger than their minds could understand. They wanted...
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Watching the new version of The Boys in the Band on Netflix...
