June Read of the Month: “Coyote Loop,” by L. C. Fiore

Reviewed by Donna Meredith If you like larger-than-life, irascible, narcissistic, rich, foul-mouthed muckspouts—think Tony Soprano—you will like the narrator of L. C. Fiore’s Coyote Loop. Granted, the setting is totally different. The trading floor of a Chicago Board Options Exchange. The beginning of the 2008 recession. But John Andrew Ganzi, also known as JAG, rules […]

“The Trench Garden,” by L.C. Fiore

Reviewed by Donna Meredith In L.C. Fiore’s short story, “The Trench Garden,” which appears in the new Ploughshare’s Solos series, four men come together to restore a ravine in Tennessee while World War II rages on the other side of the ocean. With his clear prose, Fiore crafts a story that meets Poe’s primary directive: it strives […]

Meet L.C Fiore, Author of Green Gospel

Click to Buy           L.C. Fiore’s debut novel, Green Gospel, tackles the controversial topic of eco-terrorism.  He kindly took time to discuss his work with SLR contributor, Donna Meredith.      SLR: Do you consider yourself an environmentalist?      LCF: I consider myself a conservationist. I believe we need to preserve our natural resources, including parks and […]

Green Gospel, by L.C. Fiore

Click to Buy  Green Gospel by L.C. Fiore Reviewed by Donna Meredith      Other writers have tried to take us into the minds of domestic terrorists, most recently Pearl Abraham, with American Taliban, John Updike, with Terrorist, and David Goodwillie, with American Subversive. Although these novels focus on attacks inspired by al-Qaida, the FBI lists […]