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Rose Books Reader Vol. 01 - Primal Scream
Presenting our first ever Rose Books Reader—a printed collection of work by writers we admire. The theme for this volume is “Primal Scream,” filled with characters and narrators on the edge and in various states of emergency or desire. This is a collection filled with collapse, entrapment, and desperation—it’s unhinged, hallucinatory, hormonal. In other words, this is the perfect companion to 2025.
Writers:
Esther Alter
Maeve Barry
Kate Barss
Eric Boyd
Michael Buckius
Blake Butler
Danielle Chelosky
Christina D’Antoni
Erin Dorney
Kate Durbin
Owen Edwards
Juliet Escoria
Matthew Gasda
Nicola Maye Goldberg
Julia Hannafin
James Jacob Hatfield
J. Kemp
Lexi Kent-Monning
Yin Lichuan (trans. by Cecily Chen)
Amy Lyons
Amelia Mangan
Shay McIntosh
Clare Michaud
Shelby Newsome
Breen Nolan
JoAnna Novak
Gina Nutt
Amy Raasch
Zoë Ranson
Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya
Cody Roggio
Brooke Segarra
Nicole Sellew
Dena Soffer
Catherine Spino
Mary Alice Stewart
Gina Tomaine
Felicia Rosemary Urso
Adam Voith
Natalie Warther
Shy Watson
Ray Wise
BR Yeager
Edited by Katie Coleman
Cover design by Steak Mtn
Interior design by Adam Robinson
All Rose Books titles are printed in the United States. The Rose Books Reader has a glossy cover and is printed on 55# Rolland Enviro Book Paper.
Writers:
Esther Alter
Maeve Barry
Kate Barss
Eric Boyd
Michael Buckius
Blake Butler
Danielle Chelosky
Christina D’Antoni
Erin Dorney
Kate Durbin
Owen Edwards
Juliet Escoria
Matthew Gasda
Nicola Maye Goldberg
Julia Hannafin
James Jacob Hatfield
J. Kemp
Lexi Kent-Monning
Yin Lichuan (trans. by Cecily Chen)
Amy Lyons
Amelia Mangan
Shay McIntosh
Clare Michaud
Shelby Newsome
Breen Nolan
JoAnna Novak
Gina Nutt
Amy Raasch
Zoë Ranson
Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya
Cody Roggio
Brooke Segarra
Nicole Sellew
Dena Soffer
Catherine Spino
Mary Alice Stewart
Gina Tomaine
Felicia Rosemary Urso
Adam Voith
Natalie Warther
Shy Watson
Ray Wise
BR Yeager
Edited by Katie Coleman
Cover design by Steak Mtn
Interior design by Adam Robinson
All Rose Books titles are printed in the United States. The Rose Books Reader has a glossy cover and is printed on 55# Rolland Enviro Book Paper.
198 pages, Paperback
Published March 20, 2025
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June 8, 2025
Anthologies are and ebb and flood, especially in indie lit. This first volume from Rose Books is this but with a consistent high tide. Magnificent fiction with strong narratives and intriguing characters. Even stories you don’t enjoy are objectively sound writing. Looking forward to more volumes.
Sidebar: I was present for the launch party and heard a sampling of authors read live. You’ll certainly find a few favorites in here.
Sidebar: I was present for the launch party and heard a sampling of authors read live. You’ll certainly find a few favorites in here.
July 20, 2025
4.25 a compilation of short stories, essays and poems. some really excellent ones in here and a couple that I will return to again.
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