The Influence(?) of the American Novel
By: Aryanne Ferguson I recently finished reading Orhan Pamuk’s 2004 novel, Snow. If you’ve never read anything from a Turkish author, I …
A Novel Reading Challenge, Part 2
By: Aryanne Ferguson In a previous post, I confessed my fear of reading Faulkner, then announced that I was going to read As …
What I Learned from Reading: Veronica
By: Aryanne Ferguson Last week I finished reading Veronica by Mary Gaitskill. She’s published 5 books so far—3 short story collections and …
The Epilogue – Yay or Nay?
By: Aryanne Ferguson As a reader, I’ve always have mixed feelings about the epilogue. Why was it necessary? Why didn’t the author …
A Poetry Prequel
By: Aryanne Ferguson I’m sure there’s a word for it – the page at the front of a novel that’s blank save for a …
Day 8 of 28 – Black History Month – Dolen Perkins-Valdez
By: Aryanne Ferguson Dolen Perkins-Valdez writes both essays and fiction. In 2011, she published her debut novel, Wench. The novel is a …
Day 7 of 28 – Black History Month – Zadie Smith
By: Aryanne Ferguson Zadie Smith is a British author from London who is now a tenured professor in NYU‘s English department. Smith is …
Somewhat Close To Normal is Here!
Hello Friends of August Rose Press, Somewhat Close To Normal, Ebonye Octavia Gussine’s debut novel is now available for purchase! You can …