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The Parts of the Story Untold: On Nicole Rivas’ ‘A Bright and Pleading Dagger’

Twelve pieces of flash fiction brilliance in which love is the great mystery and desire fuels all.

Sep 9, 2018

The Parts of the Story Untold: On Nicole Rivas’ ‘A Bright and Pleading Dagger’

Sep 9, 2018

Al Kratz
in
The Coil

Action, Suspense, & Fun: On Steph Post’s ‘Walk in the Fire’

Post’s addictive crime novel with interwoven stories features genuine characters you won’t soon forget.

Sep 2, 2018

Action, Suspense, & Fun: On Steph Post’s ‘Walk in the Fire’

Sep 2, 2018

Al Kratz
in
The Coil

Satirical Distortion of Reality: On Jared Yates Sexton's 'I Am the Oil of the Engine of the World'

Sexton's story collection is a funny yet scary, brutally honest yet hyperbolic distortion of reality, and is satire at its best.

May 20, 2018

Satirical Distortion of Reality: On Jared Yates Sexton's 'I Am the Oil of the Engine of the World'

May 20, 2018

Al Kratz
in
The Coil

Political Satire of the Uncharged: On Joe Ponepinto’s ‘Mr. Neutron’

Ponepinto mines the micro, mundane, and neutral in his new political satire.

Apr 18, 2018

Political Satire of the Uncharged: On Joe Ponepinto’s ‘Mr. Neutron’

Apr 18, 2018

Al Kratz
in
The Coil

On Douglas Light’s ‘Where Night Stops’

Light’s novel and frank sense of humor are a lot of fun, as he unwinds a mystery that leaves readers in the dark until the payoff.

Feb 13, 2018

On Douglas Light’s ‘Where Night Stops’

Feb 13, 2018

Al Kratz
in
The Coil

On Kevin Catalano’s ‘Where the Sun Shines Out’

Catalano’s dark novel shines where the sun won’t, gives hope in small doses, and treats trauma and family with grace.

Dec 20, 2017

On Kevin Catalano’s ‘Where the Sun Shines Out’

Dec 20, 2017

Al Kratz
in
The Coil

Best Books of 2017: Staff Picks

Al Kratz shares 2017’s best books dealing with humor, loss, craft, and even a little horror.

Dec 13, 2017

Best Books of 2017: Staff Picks

Dec 13, 2017

Al Kratz
in
The Coil

On Shasta Grant’s ‘Gather Us Up and Bring Us Home’

Grant’s story collection demonstrates the trademarks of flash fiction with precise imagery and themes of longing to be somewhere else.

Oct 11, 2017

On Shasta Grant’s ‘Gather Us Up and Bring Us Home’

Oct 11, 2017

Al Kratz
in
The Coil

On Bronwyn Mauldin’s ‘Love Songs of the Revolution’

Mauldin’s novel of the Lithuanian Singing Revolution is deep and ambitious, despite being disjointed.

Sep 11, 2017

On Bronwyn Mauldin’s ‘Love Songs of the Revolution’

Sep 11, 2017

Al Kratz
in
The Coil

On Steph Post’s ‘Lightwood’

Post’s sophomore novel is a hell of a ride that masters the conventions of the thriller and suspense genre, and leaves you wanting more.

May 10, 2017

On Steph Post’s ‘Lightwood’

May 10, 2017

Al Kratz

Al Kratz

Al's novella-in-flash was recently short listed in the Bath Flash Fiction Award. His publications are listed at alkratz.blogspot.com.

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