Plagiarisms, etc. (The Ecstasy of Influence by Jonathan Lethem)
Artists and their surrogates who fall into the trap of seeking recompense for every possible second [Read More]
Three-Sentence Reviews
What if Shakespeare Grew Up in Iowa?
In the Oregon Shakespeare Festival‘s production, the Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa, our [Read More]
On Truthiness and Beauty* (The Lifespan of a Fact by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal)
How far are essayists allowed to bend the truth before they’re no longer writing nonfiction? In [Read More]
Brief, Funny, a Little Bit Frightening (The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil by George Saunders)
George Saunders’ surrealist novella The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil (Riverhead) is a [Read More]
In a D’Agata’s Vida (Halls of Fame by John D’Agata)
Clever? Sure. But John D’Agata’s collection of essays Halls of Fame (Graywolf) makes great use [Read More]
Craving a Modern Mythos (Missing You, Metropolis by Gary Jackson)
How do you find the edge to combine commentary on racism, contemporary society, and comic books [Read More]
Spring Review of Winter Stars (Winter Stars by Larry Levis)
Originally published in 1985, this collection by late poet Larry Levis deserves a fresh look right [Read More]
Fiddle the Escape Wheel (Tinkers by Paul Harding)
Paul Harding is doing something here structurally that is just about impossible to explain. The [Read More]
Come On All You Ghosts! (Come On All You Ghosts by Matthew Zapruder)
After failing to secure a copy of said book at AWP, a certain TSHS member requested a copy of [Read More]
Tate Street 