Author: Catullus, translated by David Macey Date of Work: 2014 Where the Work Can Be Found: Mr. Macey has translated many of Catullus’s poems; several can be found right here in Issue 1.2 of Loaded Bicycle. Bonus: If you’re at all into Catullus, you should definitely be aware of Rudy Negenborn’s collection of the man’s … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “My Wife Doesn’t Get Just How Good I Am at Call of Duty,” short story Author: Thad Kenner Date of Work: 2014 Where the Work Can Be Found: The piece made its debut on Monkeybicycle in January 2014. You can read the story here. Bonus: Here is a piece … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: The Gutter and the Grave, novel Author: Ed McBain Date of Work: 1958 Where the Work Can Be Found: The book was originally published as I’m Cannon-For Hire and was credited to Curt Cannon. Feel free to buy an original copy of the paperback. The fine people at Hard Case Crime … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “The Road to Damascus,” short story Author: George Williams Date of Work: 1993 Where the Work Can Be Found: The piece first appeared in the Summer/Fall 1993 issue of Gulf Coast, one of the most respected journals around. The story was awarded a Pushcart Prize and was included in the … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Bottled Spirits,” creative nonfiction Author: Jason Tucker Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The piece first appeared in Fall 2011’s Issue 8 of Waccamaw, a cool online journal. You can read it here. Bonuses: Here is an essay Mr. Tucker published in The Common. Here is a bit of … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Fantasy for Eleven Fingers,” short story Author: Ben Fountain Date of Work: 2003 Where the Work Can Be Found: The piece first appeared in Volume 88, Issue 1 of The Southwest Review, a great journal out of SMU. The story was subsequently awarded an O. Henry Prize and was included … Continue reading »
We all know and love the Best American series. While no reader is going to love EVERY story published in EVERY edition, the Best American books are must-haves for a few reasons: The stories are, by and large, really good. Each was selected for its original publication out of thousands of stories. Then Ms. Pitlor … Continue reading »