These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Reviewed by Natalie Dean || 1 May 2021 In her debut novel, Chloe Gong masterfully reimagines Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in 1926 Shanghai. Romeo and Juliet (called Roma and Juliette here) are the heirs to
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Reviewed by Natalie Dean || 1 May 2021 In her debut novel, Chloe Gong masterfully reimagines Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in 1926 Shanghai. Romeo and Juliet (called Roma and Juliette here) are the heirs to
Reviewed by Leah Clark || 1 May 2021 Promising Young Woman (2020) hooks viewers with Carey Mulligan’s character, Cassie, and her weekly habit of playing dress-up and heading to bars to pretend to be heavily
By Minahil Zaki || 1 May 2021 Refractions is Glass Mountain’s monthly interview series. This month, Minahil Zaki speaks with A B D U L, a young, Houston-based musical artist, following the release of his
Reviewed by Minahil Zaki || 1 May 2021 This year, Hayley Williams released her second album as a solo artist, FLOWERS for VASES / descansos. This album serves as a prequel to Petals for Armor,
Reviewed by Isabella Baker || Howard Hawks & Richard Sales | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | 1953 | 20th Century Studios Surrounded by adoring suitors, witnessing them trip over one another for a glance, with a
By Natalie Dean || YA Bestseller Aidan Thomas has recently come out with his second novel, Lost in the Never Woods. This creative retelling of Peter Pan brings new twists to the beloved story of
By Laura Contasti || Refractions is Glass Mountain’s monthly interview series. This month, Laura Contasti speaks with the members of Cherry Mom, a Houston-based, self-prescribed indie rock band comprised of lead vocalist and guitarist Gaby
By Natalie Dean || Refractions is Glass Mountain’s monthly interview series. This month, Natalie Dean speaks with Fonda Lee, Canadian-American award-winning speculative fiction writer and author of The Green Bone Saga. What is your favorite
“never let a statue tell me how nice I am” (Malik Izaak Taylor) This is a collection of interviews with artists, whose creative work, primarily as written and spoken words, focuses to negotiate multiple audiences
By Rebecca Richardson || The short story, “The Sculptor’s Funeral” by Willa Cather, follows the homecoming of a world-famous sculptor, Harvey Merrick, after his last wish to be buried in his hometown in rural Kansas.
By Verónica Ordóñez || Refractions is Glass Mountain’s monthly interview series. This month, Verónica Ordóñez speaks with Wafa Kazmi, a recent graduate of the University of Houston’s Creative Writing Program. 1. What is your favorite
Reviewed by B. B. Garin || Magic, folklore and high-intensity sports may not seem like a natural combination, but in Mason Boyles’s debut novel, Bark On (Jan. 2023, Driftwood Press, $25.99) the three collide with
Reviewed by Reagan Prior || Author: Aimee NezhukumatahilTitle of Work: World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other AstonishmentsGenre: MemoirPublished: September 8th, 2020Publisher: Milkweed Editions When you read Aimee Nezhukumatahil’s prose, you can tell
Reviewed by Sydney Rose || Always willing to bring an elevated story to the romance genre, Emily Henry struck again when her latest book Happy Place was released in April, allowing readers to experience an
Reviewed by Isabel Pitts || If one has never seen a Wes Anderson film, and is interested in his upcoming work, “Asteroid City,” I highly recommend taking a look at his filmography! After watching The