Pulp Modern: Volume Two Issue Seven

by Anthony Neil Smith, Karen Harrington, C.J. Dotson

Over the last ten years, Pulp Modern has set the standard for independent fiction digests, inspiring an entire new generation of indie journals. Celebrate Pulp Modern 's 10th birthday with eight killer pieces of pulp fiction and an outstanding article about Walter Moseley written by Anthony Perconti.

The celebration begins with an ace piece of crime fiction by Karen Harrington. We get samples of the greatness of indie writers such as Anthony Neil Smith, Andrew Miller, and Stephen J. Golds. Nathan Pettigrew provides an odd slice of life between a father and son whose concerns about breaking the law don't get in the way of their more domestic and material endeavors. We get a nice slice of fantasy and horror from C.J. Dotson and Sarah Cannavo. Chicago's unofficial poet laureate, Tia Ja'nae, shows us just why she's the most important crime fiction writer today. Finally, Edward A. Grainger (aka David Cranmer) brings his classic western marshal, Cash Laramie, back for another adventure. Fitting, considering Cash Laramie made an appearance in the very first issue of Pulp Modern , way back in 2011, when the world still made just a little bit of sense...

Richard Krauss returns as art director. Ran Scott provides illustrations. And editor Alec Cizak sits back and lets all these talented writers and artists do their thing.

143 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2021

About the author

I write crime novels. PSYCHOSOMATIC, THE DRUMMER, plus the Billy Lafitte series--YELLOW MEDICINE, HOGDOGGIN', THE BADDEST ASS, and HOLY DEATH--and the Mustafa & Adem series--ALL THE YOUNG WARRIORS and ONCE A WARRIOR, in addition to WORM, CHOKE ON YOUR LIES, and the SLOW BEAR trilogy.

I'm an English Professor at Southwest Minnesota State University, and editor of the online lit mag Revolution John.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually read this awhile back as I was doing the layout. This is the tenth anniversary edition with an outstanding selection of stories to celebrate Pulp Modern and indie fiction in general. If you're looking for a place to start with this title, you can't go wrong with this edition!

[Maurice King, Sr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finally got around to reading it, mostly because I bought it for Tia Ja'nae's Billboard Bound. Let me say that story stands out above the pack, with Nathan Pettigrew's story Work Life Balance. Good selection of stories but Billboard Bound was absolutely amazing. That story by itself should be on "Good read for Black History Month", lol.