Category Archives: Editor Notes

In the summer of 2010, I moved from New York City back to my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Having recently published a novel and a collection of short stories, I hoped to contribute something to the literary culture of Birmingham. … Continue reading →

We hope everyone has had a happy Easter or whatever spring fertility ritual you participate in annually. As we recover from the sugar coma of the post-Easter candy sale at our local Walgreen’s, we welcome a new member to our … Continue reading →

Greetings from the great desert of Alabama where it hasn’t rained in (insert Biblical measurement) of time.  We even had a big rain prayer day at Railroad Park, but it didn’t take. God is still angry at us for electing … Continue reading →

It was winter, and then before we knew it, it was spring. It’s taken us a bit longer than usual to get this new issue out (I have a feeling this isn’t the first time I’ve said that…or the last). Something … Continue reading →

This might just be the best issue yet. It’s certainly a big one, mainly because we got a little behind schedule on posting it, and meanwhile, great submissions kept coming in. We have some real heavy hitters in this issue. There’s … Continue reading →

Greetings lovers of fine literature. School is back in sesh, football is in the air, and here in the Blue Dot in September it is just as hot and muggy as it was mid-July. I think I might get the … Continue reading →

New Orleans has always been a special city for me. During the summers when I was in college, dating a girl from Pascagoula, it seems I would end up in the Big Easy every other weekend, not doing anything in particular … Continue reading →