Writing and Loneliness

I’ve been extremely ill this past week or so. I could barely even talk. All I’ve been doing is watching DVDs in bed and trying my hardest to sleep the sickness away. Fortunately, I’ve been doing a lot better lately. I’ve finished reading the newest issue of the Indiana Review,...

Carousel #10

I read this really great essay by Benjamin Hale that addresses the real value of literary prizes and what literature lives on years and years later. Basically, there is mediocre literature winning tons of awards that everyone forgets quickly and there is literature that is typically very polarizing and is...

New Additions, Ideas for Collaboration

I’ve made a few minor changes to this blog, mostly just for the sake of convenience: I’ve added a page for the carousels. You see see them all collected there in one place, as well as some of the other popular features I like to write about on here. I’ve...