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Review: Get a Grip by Kathy Flann

Review: Get a Grip by Kathy Flann

The rawest emotional nerves are the ones oriented towards our family members, and Get a Grip crackles with the complications and conflicts of blood

Dan Powell Shortlisted for Salt Publishing's 2013 Scott Prize

Dan Powell Shortlisted for Salt Publishing's 2013 Scott Prize

Looking Out of Broken Windows by Dan Powell made the shortlist for the 2013 Scott Prize issued by Salt Publishing.

Introducing the Premium Print Edition of Carve

Introducing the Premium Print Edition of Carve

Carve goes retro with the Premium Edition in print.

Sarah Terez Rosenblum's Debut Novel Published

Sarah Terez Rosenblum's Debut Novel Published

Former Carve contributor publishes a classical story told in a post-modern form.

Founding Editor Melvin Sterne publishes debut novel, Zara

Founding Editor Melvin Sterne publishes debut novel, Zara

Zara tells the story of a young prostitute in Bombay, India, who must resort to blackmail to find her freedom.

Pre-order The Doula, Bridget Boland's debut novel

Pre-order The Doula, Bridget Boland's debut novel

Bridget Boland’s debut novel, The Doula, is now available for pre-order from Amazon. It will be released September 4 from Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.

Boland is the guest judge of this year’s Raymond Carver Short Story Contest.

We specifically asked her to guest judge because she is a debut novelist, and we like to highlight the importance of recognizing first-time authors and their contributions to the literary landscape.

Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (and also a guest judge of the 2007 Raymond Carver Short Story Contest) has this to say about The Doula: