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Up in the sky, it’s like a miracle. The sun is setting and the clouds above the horizon have heaved and shifted and parted to create a giant sun-filled crucifix, steaming rays of golden light. It’s only for a moment. And then it’s gone.
It’s 1977 and writer William S. Burroughs is being interviewed on a Canadian television talk show. It’s a simple set. Peter Gzowski is the host in a suit behind a fake wood desk and potted plants. Hot lights, large glass ashtray, yellow legal pad lined with questions. William
Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman pull off a neat trick with “A Very Nice Box”. They manage to write an entire debut novel hitting every rom-com beat necessary and then flip it by turning the love interest into the villain who they literally, figuratively and metaphorically trap in a box
Yes, it’s a brand new year. It’s time to change things up. To mix things around. To try new things. Uncomfortable things. Unknown things Let’s wind down the regimented publish-a-new-short-story-every-Sunday program. Let’s ease up on the inflexible deadlines. Let’s sway a little. Let’s open
Thomas faces the consequences of his failed assassination attempt. He sits with a mysterious figure who speaks of presidents and politics, of sin and salvation. A robed figure with the perfect manicure and casual wisdom. Will Thomas learn a hard truth about the path to change? Or will he surrender