Interviews/Reviews

Within these pages we feature a carefully curated selection of online exclusives and featured interviews and reviews from emerging artists. We invite you to find a quiet corner, explore and enjoy!

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

Promising Young Woman (2020)

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

Refractions: An Interview with A B D U L

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

FLOWERS for VASES / descansos by Hayley Williams

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,

Lost in the Never Woods by Aidan Thomas

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

Refractions: An Interview with the band, Cherry Mom

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

Refractions: An Interview with Fonda Lee

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

Decentralization of Audience

“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

A Secret Romance in ‘The Sculptor’s Funeral’

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.

Refractions: An Interview with Wafa Kazmi

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

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Returning to the Wild: “World of Wonders” by Aimee Nezhukumatahil

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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Review

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

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