A.M. Larks
Editor, Author, Book Critic
FICTION
Flash Fiction
In Person published by Five on the Fifth
Short Stories
Sick Day published by Nifty Lit
Children's Lit
The Isle of Tutti Fruity published by Charge Magazine
A short story entitled
"FIFTH GRADE ENGLISH FABLE INTERACTIVE ASSIGNMENT CREATE A FAIRY TALE PARTNER PROJECT"
was performed as part of the Town Hall Theatre Co.'s Lit Up Community Series.
Reviews
Book review of Lungfish by Meghan Gilliss
Book review of Black Card by Chris L. Terry.
Book review/Reading review of A Lucky Man by Jamel Brinkley
Book review of The Houseguest by Amparo Dávila (translated Audrey Harris & Matthew Gleeson)
Book review of White Dancing Elephants by Chaya Bhunaveswar
Book review of The Mutual UFO Network by Lee Martin.
Book review of True Love by Micah Perks.
Book review of Woman, Running Late, in a Dress by Dallas Woodburn.
Book review of The Flicker of Old Dreams by Susan Henderson.
Interviews
Interview with Vikram Paralkar about his latest book Night Theater.
Interview with Carl Shuker about his latest novel A Mistake.
Interview with Chaya Bhunaveswar about her collection of short stories White Dancing Elephants.
Interview with Karen E. Bender about her latest collection, writing, editing, and teaching.
NONFICTION
Hybrid Non-Fiction piece "All I Needed for 2018 Was a Heart and Knife Emoji" which explores the volatile 2018 in both the personal and public arenas.
Point of View Essay, Published: A Craft Guide
Literary v. Genre, Published: A Craft Guide , co-written with A.E. Santana
Critical Essays and Reviews:
Critical Essay entitled "Still Playing the Girl" on women's art, inclusion in the cannon, and the way forward.
Book review of Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui.
Book Review of From Scratch by Tembi Locke
Book review of The Condition of Secrecy by Inger Christensen (translated by Susanna Nied)
Book review of Dark Chains by Latasha "Tacha" B. Braxton.
Book review of All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung.
Book review of Vanishing Twins by Leah Dieterich.
Book review of The Library by Stuart Kells.
Book review of The Wrong Way To Save Your Life by Megan Stielstra.
Interviews
Interview with Karen Rinaldi about her latest book (It's Great to) Suck at Something.
Interview with Susan Straight about her memoir In the Country of Women and a lifetime of writing.
Interview with Peter Houlahan about Norco '80 , his true-crime book about the most notorious bank robbery in Southern California history.
Interview with Ben Blatt about his book Nabokov’s Favorite Word Is Mauve
Letters from the E
LETTERS FROM THE FICTION EDITOR
PHOTOGRAPHY/ART
Photo Reviews
Review of book and exhibit of The Curious World of Seaweed by Josie Iselin for Kelp Journal.
Review of A Guide to the Flora and Fauna of the World for Kelp Journal.
Review of You Next: Reflections in Black Barbershops for Kelp Journal.
Review of California Exposures: Envisioning Myth and History for Kelp Journal.
Photo Interviews
Interview with Clarissa Cervantes for The Wave, Kelp Journal
Interview with David Murphy for The Wave, Kelp Journal
Interview with Mackenzie Gellner for The Wave, Kelp Journal
Interview with Michael Naify for The Wave, Kelp Journal
Interview with K.L. Johnston for Kelp Journal
Interview with Em Harriet for Kelp Journal
Interview with Roger Camp for Kelp Journal
Interview with Abe Winterscheidt for Kelp Journal
Interview with Topher Mueller for Kelp Journal
Interview with Trey Burnette for Kelp Journal.
Interview with Fabrice Poussin for Kelp Journal.
Interview with Kimberly J. Soenen - "Some People" (Every) Body for Kelp Journal.
Interview with @lifeofriley for Kelp Journal.
Interview with Adrienne Christian for Kelp Journal.
Interview with Cat Gwynn for Kelp Journal.
Interview with Devi S. Laskar for Kelp Journal.
Interview with Madie Wills for Kelp Journal.
Art Interviews
Interview with Becky Benson for The Wave, Kelp Journal
Interview with Juan-Carlos Perez for The Wave, Kelp Journal
Interview with Rebecca Pyle for The Wave, Kelp Journal
Interview with Hanna Wright for The Wave, Kelp Journal
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Reviews
Interviews
Interview with MK Czerwiec about Graphic Medicine.
Co-Interview with A.E. Santana of Keithan Jones and Amber Tillman