Midwestern Gothic: Issue 8 - Winter 2013

Midwestern Gothic #8

by Midwestern Gothic, Robert James Russell (Editor), Jeff Pfaller (Editor)

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Midwestern Gothic (ISSN 2159-8827) is a quarterly print literary journal out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, dedicated to featuring work about or inspired by the Midwest, by writers who live or have lived here. Midwestern Gothic aims to collect the very best in Midwestern fiction writing in a way that has never been done before, cataloging the oeuvre of an often-overlooked region of the United States ripe with its own mythologies and tall tales. Issue 8 features, fiction and poetry by: Josh Barker, Terry Belew, Sarah Burke, Rhyen Campbell, Joan Colby, Chris Crabtree, Jessica Emerson, Brett Foster, Phillip Hurst, Andrew Johnson, Mary Krienke, Alex Luft, Susan Maciolek, Carlin Mackie, Eric Magnuson, Carly Joy Miller, Eric Neuenfeldt, Janeen Pergrin Rastall, James Reed, Brooks Rexroat, John G. Rodwan Jr., Rachael Danielle Peterson, Anna Prushinskaya, Jason Ryberg, Jill Schepmann, Ashley Siebels, Shane Stricker, Caleb Tankersley, Kevin Tosca, James Vescovi, Angela Voras-Hills, Michelle Webster-Hein, Satarah Wheeler and Theodore Wheeler

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 2012

About the author

Midwestern Gothic (ISSN 2159-8827) is a quarterly print literary journal out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, dedicated to featuring work about or inspired by the Midwest, by writers who live or have lived here. Midwestern Gothic aims to collect the very best in Midwestern writing in a way that has never been done before, cataloging the oeuvre of an often-overlooked region of the United States ripe with its own mythologies and tall tales. Don’t be fooled by our name. Gothic fiction is often defined as the inclusion of deeply flawed, often “grotesque” characters in realistic (and, oftentimes unpleasant) settings/situations. At Midwestern Gothic, we take to heart the realistic aspects of Gothic fiction. Not every piece needs to be dark or twisted or full of despair, but we are looking for real life, inspired by the region, good, bad, or ugly. Ultimately, we’re striving to catalog the best of Midwestern writers, and whether it be pieces physically set in the Midwest, or work inspired by your time living here, we want it.

Source: About Midwester Gothic

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I most enjoyed the stories by Michelle Webster-Hein and Theodore Wheeler. Great issue!