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Fuck You: A Magazine of the Arts

By Helena Bento

August 25, 2014

Once there was a magazine that published everything.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Binge-Reading

By Alex Trivilino

August 21, 2014

Books aren’t television, making “binge-reading” a phrase that doesn’t need to catch on.

Simple Reasons Why You Should Read Physical Books

By Freddie Moore

August 18, 2014

With all the talk of e-book prices and the future “Netflix of books,” let’s not lose sight of the importance of actual books.

Can Self-Published Poetry be Laureate Worthy?

By Michelle King

July 18, 2014

An awards controversy in North Carolina raises questions of merit.

The Race to Destroy Priceless Manuscripts as Idiotically as Possible

By George Dobbs

July 07, 2014

Fire, knives, booze and more — on your marks, get set, go.

Black Balloon Publishing's Favorite Literary Magazines

By Michelle King

June 27, 2014

Add these literary magazines to your summer (and fall, and winter, and spring) reading lists.

Graphic Novels, eBooks and the Future of Publishing (In 500 Words or Less)

By Emily Morris

March 21, 2013

Does the future of e-reading mean the death of paperback books? It seems that everyone can agree that we like the smell of books, and reading them in the bathtub -- but what about pictures? What does the rise of e-publishing say about the future of graphic novels?

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