From the unforgiving surf of Costa Rica to hidden vineyards in the South of France, the stories in Perfect Conditions span the globe, and the characters often struggle to find control in unrelenting c
During her final semester of college, Charita Brown suffered a psychotic episode frighteningly reminiscent of her grandmother's own breakdown and subsequent hospitalization. Afterward, she was diagnos
Winner of the Second Annual Wild Onion Novella Contest, judged by Lindsay HunterA tree falls in 1955, and in its wreckage spores of poisonous mushrooms begins to grow. Nearly thirty years later, durin
Cris Mazza's work has often been regarded as "disturbing" for its exploration of sexual politics, victimhood, personal accountability, and acts of sexual violence. With an introduction by Gina Frangel
"In the hands of Gwendolyn Brooks, old age is a diamond with many facets. Throughout her poetry Brooks has illuminated old age as a time of isolation and withdrawal, remembrance and continuity, povert
This collection of cocktail recipes and comics offers a no-nonsense guide for the Ding Dongs of the world to navigate the often over-complicated craft cocktail. Each recipe offers an updated twist on
Heartfelt, earnest, and humorous, the essays in Everything We Don't Know, examine the journey of growing up in contemporary America. Gilbreath contemplates the ocean-bound debris from Japan's Fukushim
"Mr. Dixon wields a stubbornly plain-spoken style; he loves all sorts of tricky narrative effects. And he loves even more the tribulations of the fantasizing mind, ticklish in their comedy, alarming i
This collection of zany, adventurous monster tales?penned by fourth and fifth grade students from Brentano Math & Science Academy in Chicago?invites you to walk within dark tunnels, through explosive
