Author's posts
Oct 24
Michele McDannold interviews Roadside Press author Karl Koweski
first published at The Literary Underground’s IN CONVERSATION I’ve known Karl Koweski, aka The Polish Hammer, since the early 2000s. I was first introduced to his writing through his column “Observations of a Dumb Polack” at Brian Fugett’s Zygote in my Coffee. Karl’s provocative, self-deprecating humor and big heart have kept me happily reading his …
Oct 15
Award Winning Author Dan Denton Publishes Fifth Book
Award Winning Author Dan Denton Publishes Fifth Book Former UAW Chief Steward releases The Seven Stages of Middle-Class Life: An American Fable Written by Midwestern writer Dan Denton, The Seven Stages of Middle-Class Life: An American Fable tells the story of a “lucky” 30-year union autoworker that makes a career on the assembly line. Denton’s …
Sep 24
Roadside Publisher Interview on Drinks with Tony
now live on all the streaming things.. ROADSIDE PRESS publisher MICHELE MCDANNOLD joins author Tony DuShane on the interview show DRINKS WITH TONY! long time fan, first time caller. Tony DuShane is a ghostwriter and works in story development. He is the author of the semi-autobiographical novel Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk. He adapted …
Jul 26
Zack Kopp reviews COLLECTED POEMS 2005-2025 by Michele McDannold
first published at The Literary Underground’s IN CONVERSATION Collected Poems 2005-2025 by Michele McDannold Roadside Press $20 Dec 6, 2025 Michele McDannold is one of the hardest-working women in the small press scene. She has established and continues maintenance of multiple imprints and websites. She’s driven across the Southwest and pacific Northwest distributing copies of …
Jun 20
Westley Heine reviews The Book of the Dirty Poet
first published at The Rusty Truck The Book of the Dirty Poet: by the Dirty Poet 206 pages Roadside Press available for pre-order at magicaljeep.com They say cleanliness is next to Godliness. If only things were that simple. In my experience, you get closer to the truth when you get down in the dirt. If you really get …
Jun 10
Alan Catlin reviews THE PEOPLE ARE LIKE WOLVES TO ME by William Taylor Jr.
first published in Misfit Magazine, Alan Catlin, ed. William Taylor Jr., The People Are Like Wolves to Me, Roadside Press, roadsidefam.com distributed by Magical Jeep, also available on Amazon, 2025, 85 pages, $17. If his poetry is to be taken literally, and there is no reason not to take him at his word, Taylor is a melancholy …
May 29
Richard Modiano reviews ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE: A ROADSIDE PRESS READER
first published at The Literary Underground’s In Conversation Roadside Assistance: A Roadside Press Reader edited by Dan Denton & Michele McDannold There’s something refreshingly unvarnished about Roadside Assistance: A Roadside Press Reader — a book that refuses polish in favor of presence. As the publisher’s note makes clear, this is not a curated “best of,” but a …
May 11
WITH HER HAIR ON FIRE by Christy Prahl reviewed in Calyx
“I am thankful for a poet who can thrust the worry, the guilt and too much caring out—and let in some sun, new air, some frank clarity through the sealed-up windows we use to protect ourselves. Be generous to yourself as a reader and add these poems into your day, your life, too.”—Ellen Stone Read …
