Tag: short stories

Alan Catlin reviews Roadside Assistance: A Roadside Press Reader

first published in Misfit Magazine, Alan Catlin, editor Roadside Assistance: A Roadside Press Reader, roadsidefam.com, available on Amazon, 2026, 198 pages, $20, https://www.magicaljeep.com/product/roadside/SO7LETPOXJR5T4LEQK36FBRE This weighty collection is not a best of the press’s books so much as a selection of the work of 48 poets and writers of fiction all of whom had a book …

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Current Disasters by Jen McConnell reviewed in Barrelhouse

first published in Barrelhouse mag https://www.barrelhousemag.com/blog/mcconnell-currentdisasters-waite Reviewed by David Waite Roadside Press / May 2025 / 100 pp In Jen McConnell’s Current Disasters, the absurd looms just as large as dread or joy or understanding. The twenty stories, some medium-sized and some only a paragraph, often have a shattering absurdity, but equally often, they offer …

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Nathan Graziano examines ‘A Better Loser’ in new story collection

New Hampshire’s Nathan Graziano returns with another cast of unforgettable characters in a new linked story collection 23 years after his debut, ‘Frostbite’. After more than two decades, Manchester writer Nathan Graziano has finally followed up on his debut short story collection, Frostbite (Green Bean Press, 2002). On Oct. 21, Roadside Press, an independent press …

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NIGHT BIRD FLYING by Danny Shot reviewed by Alan Catlin

first published in misfit magazine, Editor Alan Catlin Danny Shot, Night Bird Flying, Roadside Press, distributed by Magical Jeep also available on Amazon, 2025, 130 pages $17 I might as well get this out of the way up front, if I had to create a list of the top ten small press mags since I stared publishing …

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CURRENT DISASTERS by Jen McConnell reviewed

The Roadside Press release of CURRENT DISASTERS by Jen McConnell has recently been reviewed in a couple of publications. First, from Independent Book Review: https://independentbookreview.com/2025/05/26/book-review-current-disasters-2/ “This is the kind of book that roots deep in the mind and inspires consideration long after turning the final page.”     but also, at San Francisco Book Review: …

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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 …

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Danny Shot Releases New Collection, Night Bird Flying, Today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Danny Shot Releases New Collection, Night Bird Flying, Today February 12, 2025 — Esteemed poet and writer Danny Shot unveils his latest work, Night Bird Flying, a compelling collection of autobiographical stories that traverse the landscapes of New Jersey and New York. Published by Roadside Press, this release offers readers an intimate …

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Michael T. Fournier reviews Dave Newman’s SHE THROWS HERSELF FORWARD TO STOP THE FALL

She Throws Herself Forward to Stop the Fall By Dave Newman, 192 pgs. Sep 19, 2024 I’ve been following Dave Newman’s work for years. His depictions of America’s working class are stark in their honesty without ever pandering or slipping into schmaltz. The characters that inhabit his world are always a bad break away from …

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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 …

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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 …

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