Reviewed by Richard Allen The Lost Country is, at its heart, a novel about nothing. It covers a year or so in the life of Billy Edgewater – essentially a nomad – as he hitchhikes his way from town to town in 1950s rural Appalachia, on his way to Tennessee to see his father on […]
“What Blooms From Dust,” by James Markert
February 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Reviewed by Richard Allen Jeremiah Goodbye steps onto the road, disheveled and confused. He absentmindedly fingers the coin in his right hand. I shouldn’t be alive. Minutes ago, he was strapped to a chair waiting to be electrocuted for a murder spree that he may or may not have committed. His protests of innocence were […]
Richard Allen
February 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Richard Allen is a freelance writer based out of West Virginia. He regularly contributes articles to Fan Fest News, Broadway World and Graffiti Magazine. For Fan Fest News, he discusses the latest in video games and media and provides opinion pieces; for Broadway World, he reports on local theatre and regularly interviews both regional and professional actors; […]