Gary circled September 29, 1974 in his date book in bold red marker. He dared not write anything else, for fear of jinxing it.
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On October 29, 2020 we spoke with writer Juan Martinez! Mr. Martinez is the author of Best Worst American, a story collection published by Small Beer Press and the inaugural winner of the Neukom Institute Award for Debut Speculative Fiction.
Read moreHow to Make Hot-Water Cornbread by Toya Wolfe, Illustrated by Landis Blair
‘Cause Grandma’s from Jackson, Mississippi, she can go to work on cornbread and buttermilk or cornbread and beans or, well, cornbread and anything all smashed up in a bowl. But you live in Chicago, and are only country by association, so you’ll need something green, like greens or cabbage or spinach to accompany your cornbread. Choose one.
Read moreIn the Days of the Pandemic by Howard Simmons, illustrated by Joseph Lappie
1. Everyone cleared out the bread aisle, so you’ve decided to make your own loaf. Face down, concentrating on the movements, you knead the thoughts that swell within your head, which must be softened, shaped and pummeled into submission. Why hasn’t she called? How much longer do we wait in our houses? Is she okay?
Read moreEp. 25: Howard Simmons
On 01 October 2020, we kicked off ABH's first annual A House, Haunted month with writer Howard Simmons. Howard completed his MFA at Columbia College Chicago. While in grad school, he co-founded Goreyesque, an online literary journal inspired by the art of Edward Gorey.
Read moreEp. 19 : Todd Summar
On 20 August 2020, we spoke with writer and editor Todd Summar! Todd Summar writes novels, short stories, and essays.
Read moreAbundance by Brandon Graham, Illustrated by Hannah Batsel
My mother’s father would take me to a cabin to fish in the summers. What I remember is a steep dirt track with branches brushing the Scout as we dropped down to a secret lake. A short dock left to rot, a decent metal johnboat facedown and overgrown with tall grass.
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