The Weekly Atticus

This Week at Atticus Review

June 25, 2022

A recap of the week's writing at Atticus Review. Intro by Christopher Linforth.

After the disastrous news surrounding the repeal of Roe vs. Wade, people in the literary community have been looking for ways to help those in need. Amy Long, founder of Taylor Swift as Books, is conducting a fundraiser for abortion funds. She's auctioning off literary manuscript consultations with dozens of writers, including me and many others you might recognize. You can check out how to get involved here and here.

On Atticus this week: Nancy Au's flash "Birdsong for a Dog" was selected to be in Wigleaf's Top 50, a prestigious honor. In addition, our Fiction Editor, Michelle Ross also had a piece of fiction--"Costs"--selected. Michelle also has a flash in a forthcoming Norton anthology: Flash Fiction America. Chelsey Clammer, whose essay "Balcony, 3 a.m." appeared in Atticus Review, has a forthcoming essay collection with Red Hen Press: Human Heartbeat Detected. Congrats to them all! If you're an Atticus alum please let us know your good news--we're always happy to share!

On the Attic this week, John Niekrasz is back with some interesting insights on his writing of two novels during the pandemic. Next, Gage Saylor reviews Matthew Roberson's novel Interim. We're also highlighting a CNF piece from our archive: Michèle Alexandre's "Black Joy: Crossing Time and Space" and a piece from Issue One: Kelly Q Anderson's CNF piece "The Ghost Can Stay."

We have now less than a month left until we close our submissions for our special issue on the Internet. Atticus Review is interested in the ways the advent of the Internet Age has influenced literature, altered our sense of being and sense of belonging, made us rethink connection and connectivity, and changed our daily lives. We're open to work that interrogates and celebrates contemporary online culture, and work that considers the intersections of digital technologies in our on- and off-screen lives. Though this may sound formal, we're very open to creative work that broaches Internet culture and Internet-influenced life, in more tangential and interesting ways. Consider submitting today!

Until next week, thanks so much for reading. Christopher LinforthEditor-in-Chief 

THIS WEEK AT ATTICUS

BOOK REVIEW

RE: Interima book review by Gage Saylor"The most enthralling aspect of the novel is the tightrope act that Rob must walk in working alongside administrators of all stripes. He chews over the right course of action amidst a broken chain of communication."

NEW FROM THE ATTIC

TIME AT THE INSTRUMENTSbyJohn Niekrasz"But still, I consider the sadness of the middleman. Agents and PR hacks. I’m sorry my crafts seem to require their existence. I was happy just to spiel around the campfire forever if you fed me. I, job creator."

FROM THE ARCHIVES: June 2021

BLACK JOY: CROSSING TIME AND SPACEbyMichèle Alexandre"We underestimate the burden that children carry watching adults unravel in front of their eyes. Now a parent, I know how hard it is to shield your child from these realities."

ISSUE TWO THEME

For our August issue, we're interested in the ways the advent of the Internet Age has influenced literature, altered our sense of being and sense of belonging, made us rethink connection and connectivity, and changed our daily lives. We're open to work that interrogates and celebrates contemporary online culture, and work that considers the intersections of digital technologies in our on- and off-screen lives. Though this may sound formal, we're very open to creative work that broaches Internet culture and Internet-influenced life, in more tangential and interesting ways.

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