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An Interview with Christian McPherson

Questions by Shallom Johnson, Art Editor How long have you been drawing this series of Demented Doodles? How has the project changed or developed over time? I am now 52 years old. I’ve been drawing since I was a kid. I did cartoons for my high school paper. I have been drawing my whole life…

An Interview with Noll Griffin

On Trying to Cure What We Shouldn’t Have Caused Remedies EB: Before I get into my questions about the subject matter of this piece, I’d love to hear about the medium and what you used to create this work of art! NG: I did this one entirely in Krita, which is my favorite program to…

A Review by Saturn Browne

The New Wild West: An Exploration into Queer Adolescence In a galaxy of words, Tommy Blake throws out his lasso and captures the reader with his whimsical pieces in his new chapbook. Published by Bottlecap Press, space cowboy on a little, uh, space exploration? is Blake’s journey adventuring into the wild west of queerness and…

A Review by Terin Weinberg

~getting away with everything—a collaboration to carry you far, far away As the new year rolls around, you may be thinking about what books you can purchase to help you achieve those newfound resolutions—but after the past few years of what we’ve all endured, I urge you to reach for a poetry collection adamant on…

Jeri Alexander: Art That Invokes Reaction

Our website header is a photograph from inside Jeri Alexander’s most recent sculpture installation. This collection was more than just a display of sculptures, it was an experience to be entered and interacted with. All kinds of artists, including writers, spend time considering the connection and conversations that their creations will have with the world.…

A Review by Robin Arble

A Good Book of Poems: Leigh Chadwick’s Your Favorite Poet “I write a book of poems. I title it Your Favorite Poet. It is a good book of poems,” begins Your Favorite Poet, Leigh Chadwick’s very, very good debut book of poems. If the self-reflexive title and prologue have momentarily dissuaded you from buying this…

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