Tag Archives: Glimmer Train

What is good about reading let’s say, short story collections continuously for example, is that the reading mind adjusts to a certain set of points that are consistently sought, noted as present or lacking.  New things come up, as in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Absolutely beautiful story is this issue by Lisa Graley, "Crossing with Sassafras." The story is in the first person pov, the narrator an old man repairing a fence because he sees the ghost of his goat, Sassafras flying freely about … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I have only started the stories in this issue, but they seem to be relationship-oriented and so the characters’ reactions to current events are what establishes the themes as well as the voice.  While relying upon the past, The Exile … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Done with Glimmertrain Issue #44, and found a wonderful, wonderful piece by Mary Relindes Ellis called "A Dirty Woman."  It is the best in the issue as far as I am concerned, and the one that stands out for its … Continue reading → Continue reading →

While I realize I’m coming down off a McCarthy and Parker high, and I knew that withdrawal would be hard, I’m really missing the jolt of a well turned phrase.  This issue has major contest winners, and some pretty credentialed … Continue reading → Continue reading →