Writing for Performance
What I learned about performing from Ivan Coyote: Ryan and I attended the Wordfest Workshop: “Writing for Performance with Ivan Coyote” back in October 2014. Ivan is one of Ryan’s…
“a trip into the abyss” by Jordan Simpson: a Design Review of “House of Leaves” by Mark Z Danielewski
Jordan Simpson a review of: House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski Pantheon Books ISBN: 0-375-70376-4 Reading Mark Z. Danielewski’s “novel” House of Leaves (Feb 29, 2000) is a lot like…
J.D Mersault’s Book Review of “7 Ways to Sunday” by Lee Kvern
J.D Mersault A review of: 7 Ways to Sunday …
gillian harding-russell’s Book Review of “A Private Mythology” by Stephen Morrissey
gillian harding-russell A review of: A Private Mythology By Stephen Morrissey Ekstasis Editions ISBN 978-1-877171-055-8 In A Private Mythology, Stephen Morrissey writes poems that are obliquely confessional while delightfully clothed…
Marcello Di Cintio Interview with John Vigna, FreeFall’s Upcoming Contest Judge
Marcello Di Cintio sat down with FreeFall’s upcoming judge, John Vigna, for some quick questions: M: What elevates a piece of writing beyond ordinary? JV: A compelling, authentic narrative voice; brutal truth…
Poetry, Prose, and the Sexual Metaphor
On September 12, The Under Western Skies conference wrapped up in Calgary with a moving keynote address by David Schindler. If you don’t know his work, I’d recommend you look…
25th Anniversary Contest Now Accepting Submissions!
Did you know that our 25th anniversary contest issue is coming up? Submit for the chance to be monumentalized in FreeFall lore. Plus, it’s a superb chance to have the…
Book Review of “Under Budapest” by Ailsa Kay
Shelley McAneeley, B.A., M. Arch. A review of Under Budapest By Ailsa Kay Goose Lane Editions ISBN 978-0-86492-681-4 $19.95 How does a man become a monster? That is, besides the…
Book Review of “Redshift” by Patrick White
gillian harding-russell a review of Redshift By Patrick White Ekstasis, 2013. ISBN: 978 1771710275 $24.00 In Redshift, Patrick White attempts epic proportions while his speaker reflects on the human drama…
Book Review of “A Root Beer Season”
Annie Vigna A review of A Root Beer Season By Inge Bremer-Trueman Crabapple Mews Collective ISBN 978-0-9920795-2-9 $17.95 The cover shows a teenage girl dressed in an A&W carhop uniform,…