Robert James Russell

Along with three other local publishers (Dzanc Books, Black Coffee Press and Absinthe: New European Writing), Midwestern Gothic will be co-hosting/sponsoring a new reading series called Wednesday Night Sessions that takes place the last Wednesday of every month.

I’m really quite proud of this, and I’m excited for host a venue where local (read: Midwestern) authors/poets can come together and mingle and have a great time.

More details on the official site. First session is on Wednesday, September 28, from 7-8 PM at Mentobe Cafe in downtown Farmington, Michigan. If you’re in the area, do us a solid and stop by.

Oh, and if you’re on Twitter, please follow the reading series there too. Updates and fun things, I swear.

More as we get closer to the date.

Heard it in the new Drive trailer. Fell in love. End of story.

Good times. Chicago Publishes, a wonderful website that tracks the world of publishing in Chicago (where the other half of MG–Jeff–lives), published an interview they did with he and I.

Check it out here.  (And forgive the picture. It was the only one of Jeff and I worth posting.)

The little lit journal I founded and edit with friend and confidant Jeff Pfaller is gearing up to launch its third issue. Check out the cover below. Full contributor listing here. Enjoy and pass it on.

Chillwave goodness. Oh, yes.

The newest column in The First Year series that I collaborate on for the wonderful site Portal del Sol (which talks about the trials and tribulations of starting a literary journal) is now up (and, this month, it’s written by me). It’s about triumphs. You can find it here.

Sweden at its best.