Author's posts
Mar 22
Review of ALL SKATE in Belt Mag
“Jakiela is a master of an essay form that is distinctly her own, a kind of integrated collage style that brings together her background as a journalist and the author of collections of poetry, weaving together quotes, facts, musings, digressions, and stories, pulling us in with opening lines like, “One mid-pandemic day, because I love …
Mar 21
Excerpts from ALL SKATE: TRUE STORIES FROM MIDDLE LIFE by Lori Jakiela
“The Art of the Take-Off” and “The Art of the Carry On” from All Skate: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela are published in Littsburgh here “Of the Wolf” from All Skate in Belt Mag here snag your copy at magicaljeep.com
Feb 24
Kerry Trautman reviews Danny Shot’s Night Bird Flying
“It’s been said of my people, the Jews, that we are endlessly fascinated by all things concerning the Jews. It’s that way with me. I am forever fascinated by all things concerning me.” This, from the story “What a Wonderful World,” hints at a hubris that does not, in fact, ever rear its head in …
Jan 22
Cover Reveal & Pre-order: CLOUD WATCHING IN THE INFERNO by Westley Heine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cover Reveal & Pre-Order Announcement: Cloud Watching in the Inferno by Westley Heine Roadside Press is thrilled to unveil the cover for Cloud Watching in the Inferno, the latest work by acclaimed author Westley Heine. Featuring striking cover art by Daniel Stine, this highly anticipated collection is set for release on April …
Jan 12
Alan Catlin reviews Dave Newman’s She Throws Herself Forward to Stop the Fall
first published in http://misfitmagazine.net/ Dave Newman, She Throws Herself Forward to Stop the Fall, Roadside Press, Magical Jeep Distribution, available on Amazon, 200 pages, 2024 Poet and prose master Newman scores big in this collection of seven tight stories. While these people don’t know each other, they probably would make instant connections. Most of them are at an …
Jan 10
Alan Catlin reviews Karl Koweski’s Abandoned by All Things
first published in http://misfitmagazine.net/ Karl Koweski, Abandoned by All Things, Roadside Press Distributed by Magical Jeep Distribution, available on Amazon, 2024, 136 pages $15- Koweski’s journey in life travels from the Midwest to the deep South. He observes Alabama’s barely sentient senator Tommy Tuberville as “the mostly evil, largely senseless/senator of Alabama” whose modest credentials for elective office, …
Jan 04
Cover Reveal and Pre-Order—ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela
ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered what comes next and how to face it with humor, love, and strength. Don’t miss this masterful new release from Lori Jakiela, available March 14, 2025. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cover Reveal and Pre-Order Announcement: ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle …
Dec 22
Two Roadside Press titles are reviewed in Rain Taxi Review of Books
Gregory Corso: Ten Times a Poet, edited by Leon Horton and Michele McDannold is reviewed by Patrick James Dunagan “The pressure of fame mixed with a hidden yet inherent shyness drove poet Gregory Corso to adopt a bad-boy persona, fueled by a heroin habit he never could kick and only resisted with the steady aid …
