Talking with Furniture: Ben Marcus
Ben Marcus is the author of Notable American Women, The Father Costume, and The Age of Wire and String, and his forthcoming novel, The Flame Alphabet. His writing has appeared in Harper’s, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Believer, The New York Times, Salon, McSweeney’s, Time, Conjunctions and Tin House. He is the editor of [...]
Big Feelings in Small Moments: A Conversation with Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson is an American musician and songwriter. Formerly a member of Wolf Colonel, his recent albums include The Hopeful and the Unafraid, Life Sucks Love Sucks Dose Out, On the Street, New England, Tonight, Thug Poet and Summer Style. You can find him here and here. *** UFR: I’m wondering if you can talk about your songs a [...]
“Sugar Love: Dispatches from A Coming Out Party” by Judy Clement Wall
As I sit down to write this essay, Sugar’s coming out party is still a few hours away but by the time you read this, everyone will know that Sugar is Cheryl Strayed. To be honest, although I’ve known Sugar’s identity for a while, I’m not sure exactly how I feel about her coming out. [...]
Katie Eisenberg’s Famous Battle Cries: “Spotted”
This is the latest in Katie Eisenberg’s Famous Battle Cries of Medieval Germany (And Other Stuff I’m Not Qualified to Talk About). To go to the column page, please click here. At that point, I helped my mother look for a dress. (“Where’d she lose it?” Ha! Ha! I’m sorry, I disgust myself sometimes.) I [...]
“Before the Performance” by Ernest Williamson
Dr. Ernest Williamson has published poetry and visual art in over 350 print and online journals. Visit his website, here.
Review: Even Tough Girls Wear Tutus
The Reviewed: Even Tough Girls Wear Tutus by Deborah Jiang Stein The Reviewer: Judy Clement Wall *** A little over halfway through her memoir, EVEN TOUGH GIRLS WEAR TUTUS, Deborah Jiang Stein writes, “How is it really possible anyone is born in prison? I have never met anyone with a story like mine…” In the pages [...]
