Robert James Russell

The good people over at the absolutely fantastic site The Lit Pub have posted a review I did for Sarah Mellville’s self-published work of genius, Laura, which is available now in limited (hand-bound) qualities.

Check out my review here.

Submissions are now open for Issue 5 (Spring 2012) of the journal I co-founded, Midwestern Gothic.

Get ’em in while you can.

Wednesday Night Sessions, the monthly reading series co-sponsored by Midwestern Gothic, Dzanc Books, The Collagist, Black Coffee Press, and Absinthe: New European Writing is back in this new year with some great writers/readers lined up.

The first reading of 2012 is on January 25, from 7-8 PM. For more information on it, including a line-up of the talent, check out the official Wednesday Night Sessions site.

Issue 4 (Winter 2012) of the journal I co-founded and edit, Midwestern Gothic, is now for sale as a hardcopy or in various digital formats. Find all your options here.

Needless to say, it’s a superb issue. Seriously.

…Not really, but I my novel Sea of Trees (set in Aokigahara Forest in Japan) will be published by Winter Goose Publishing in May 2012.

Check out the official blurb here.

Find details for Session #3 here, including a reader list. In the meantime, enjoy the heck out of the flier for the November session below.

If you didn’t get a chance to come out for the inaugural reading in September (and it was a blast), then make sure you check out session #2 next Wednesday, October 26, from 7-8 PM. More details on the official Wednesday Night Sessions site here.

Readers this month include our very own poetry editor Donora Hillard, Aaron Burch, and Matt Bell. Not to be missed, we promise!

I’ve been fascinated by utility poles and wires lately, inspired by the early morning/late night walks with my dog, Chewie.

Happy Tuesday.

Submissions for Midwestern Gothic Issue 4 (Winter 2012) are now open. For more information on what we’re looking for, or how to submit, click here. Also, I absolutely love when we put up new headers. Aren’t they gorgeous?