Weekly Roundup

Take Us There

Wanderlust, within us it swells. To be sure, we’re happy where we live. But the allure and the promise of untold adventures, untold lands and untold cultures occasionally drives us into a frenzy. We need to visit Vietnam, tomorrow! Hey, let’s book a trip to Lisbon, like now! Why not travel to Budapest, Hong Kong, and Boise? Why? Because of all the boring and practical reasons, that’s why. But instead of struggling to toss off reality’s depressing blanket, we get comfortable, settle in with a book/laptop, and read. That’s right, people: Stories, poems, essays! They take us away — imagination, take flight. Here’s our frequent flier miles for this week. — Kevin Murphy

Fiction:

The Unbridled Underestimation of Racehorses, by Ben Rogers

Poetry:

The Feat, by Davide Trame

Noted Abroad:

“Sport” Rhymes with “Boat”, by Charlie Geer

Recommended Reading:

Five new stories from Online Litmags

Literature News:

Monday’s Body of Work
Tuesday’s Literary Briefing
Wednesday’s Writerly Happenings
Thursday’s Flurry of Words

Birthdays:

Jack Kroll Interviews Susan Sontag
Original Trailer for 8 1/2 by Federico Fellini

Weekend Video: Wanderlust