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The Mark Literary Review
Nov 19, 20192 min read
Interview: Lauren Lansford
Lauren Lansford was published in edition seven of The Mark with her poem, "School Supplies." When I first read the poem, I immediately...
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The Mark Literary Review
Nov 15, 20191 min read
Date & Time by Phil Kaye
When I saw a video of Phil Kaye reading his poem "Camaro" from his book Date & Time, I knew I had to immediately buy the book. A week...
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The Mark Literary Review
Nov 12, 20192 min read
Interview: Salam Wosu
Salam Wosu was recently published edition eleven of The Mark. When I read his pieces, "How to Prepare for a Funeral" and "And I, a...
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The Mark Literary Review
Nov 5, 20194 min read
Interview: Jessica Klimesh
Jessica Klimesh is the author of edition four's "Whiskey Burns Faster," one of my favorite pieces! If you'd like to read her piece before...
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The Mark Literary Review
Aug 20, 20192 min read
The Nine Lives of Jacob Fallada by Neil Randall
Have you read edition one of The Mark yet? If you haven't, definitely start with Neil Randall's piece, "Three Little Boys" because it's...
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The Mark Literary Review
May 14, 20191 min read
Sightseeing by Michael Onofrey
Sightseeing by Michael Onofrey is a book that I could not put down once I picked it up. It tells the lustful story of Wayne and Diane,...
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The Mark Literary Review
Mar 6, 20191 min read
To Love the River by Siham Karami
One of my New Year’s resolutions for this year is to read more poetry, so when Siham Karami emailed me asking if I could review her book...
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The Mark Literary Review
Mar 6, 20191 min read
Kiss Kiss by Paul Beckman
I first came into contact with Paul Beckman when I was putting together the first edition of The Mark Literary Review. I loved his story,...
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The Mark Literary Review
Nov 30, 20181 min read
The Liars' Asylum by Jacob Appel
The Liars' Asylum by Jacob Appel is a collection of short stories that leave the reader on her toes. I thoroughly enjoyed this collection...
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The Mark Literary Review
Nov 3, 20182 min read
Circe by Madeline Miller
Don't be hesitant to read this book if you don't know much about Greek mythology. Circe is not just a novel that hinges on the myths of...
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