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The Iron Dream: Why “Hitler’s” 1970s Sci-Fi Novel Still Matters
The Iron Dream: Why “Hitler’s” 1970s Sci-Fi Novel Still Matters
By David Forbes
June 05, 2014

Norman Spinrad’s 1972 novel “by Adolph Hitler" is a still-relevant attack on the connection between our concepts of heroism and fascism.

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with 5 Mexican Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with 5 Mexican Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
By Elizabeth Karp-Evans
May 05, 2014

Comprised of one-hit wonders and national heroes, these are the authors who occupy hallowed space on bookshelves in Mexico.

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Grace in Fiction: A Conversation with Kevin Clouther
Grace in Fiction: A Conversation with Kevin Clouther
By Jennifer Abel Kovitz
May 05, 2014

Kevin Clouther, author of Black Balloon Publishing's new collection of short stories We Were Flying to Chicago, discusses the inspiration for his stories, conflict in fiction and grace in literature.

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