The Lost Art of the Graphic Novel Introduction
Column by Bart Bishop, June 21, 2017 2 comments
A look back at when comic book trade paperbacks and graphic novels were so new, they attracted A-list celebrities to write the introductions.
How to Start an Author Website
Column by Michael David Wilson
Lessons learned and things to consider when starting an author website.
Wide Open: 10 Classic (and perhaps not so classic) Road Trip Books
Column by Steph Post
Want to go on a road trip in your mind? These are the books for you.
Storyville: Avoiding Purple Prose in Your Fiction
Column by Richard Thomas
How to avoid writing purple prose.
Bookshots: ‘Blacky Jaguar Against the Cool Clux Cult’ by Angel Luis Colón
Review by Dean Fetzer
Blacky Jaguar is on the run, but that doesn’t stop him from getting involved with an old friend with a “situation” in a small Tennessee town. Of course, mayhem and violence follow.
Why Would An Adult Read Books For Teenagers?
Column by Karis Rogerson
Why would an adult read fiction for teenagers? Because it possesses those fleeting qualities that are so hard to find elsewhere.
The Top 10 Transgressive Novels of All Time
Column by Christoph Paul
*According to one guy, so you're probably going to disagree.
Build a Writing Retreat from the Ground Up
Column by Annie Neugebauer
Ready to set up your own writing retreat? Considerations, steps, and tips for planning from the ground up.
5 Bad-Ass Women Writing the West
Column by Susan DeFreitas
Forget Louis L'Amour, and even Ivan Doig--the best, most bad-ass fiction of the American West is being written by women.
Library Love: Unemployment Edition
Column by Stephanie Bonjack
Libraries are a great resource when you're looking for a job.
A Conversation with MP Johnson About Language, Masculinity, and Her New Zine 'Trans Mess'
Interview by Rob Hart
Rob Hart talks to MP Johnson about her new zine, which collects funny, poignant, and personal snippets of her lifelong struggle with gender identity and transition to female.
