"I loved it when he talked about the revolution too, about Joe Hill, Peter Kropotkin, and the Paterson strike. One of his favorite phrases was "after the revolution." When people bought his books, he would apologize for taking their money and tell them that books were going to be free after the revolution, a public service like streetlights. He also said Jesus was a Communist, which caused some of the people to get worked up."
~~ from Firmin by Sam Savage
Alex Kudera’s award-winning novel, Fight for Your Long Day (Atticus Books), was drafted in a walk-in closet during a summer in Seoul, South Korea. Auggie’s Revenge (Beating Windward Press) is his second novel. His numerous short stories include “Frade Killed Ellen” (Dutch Kills Press), “Bombing from Above” (Heavy Feather Review), and “A Thanksgiving” (Eclectica Magazine).
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"Going to Hell," Russian trans. from Sergey Katukov, East West Literary Forum , Jan. 28, 2026 "A Separate Piece," Cityw...
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"Going to Hell," Russian trans. from Sergey Katukov, East West Literary Forum , Jan. 28, 2026 "A Separate Piece," Cityw...
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This essay on austerity and the illegal consolidation of power in Romania in included in the latest print issue of Contemporary Literary Ho...
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