Why Is Every Book ‘Gothic’ Now?Candlelit corridors, eerie old portraits and other tropes aren’t exclusive to horror and romance this year — they’re everywhere. Oct 30 26October 30, 2026Article at The New York Times
10 Tarot Decks for Fantasy LoversTarot has been experiencing a 21st century renaissance, and the 21st century loves nothing more than capitalizing on spirituality. Contemporary tarot decks tie in with myriad special interests, art styles, spiritual paths, and fandoms. In recent… Oct 23 23October 23, 2023Article at Publishers Weekly
7 Tarot Decks for Sci-Fi and Superhero FansSci-fi fandoms may be less obviously attuned to the tarot than their fantasy counterparts, but this seeming disconnect between magic and technology yields many entertaining surprises and synchronicities. The tarot traditionally comprises 78 cards… Oct 23 23October 23, 2023Article at Publishers Weekly
Get Her What She Really Wants for Valentine’s Day and Avoid the Wrath of the Ancient OnesThis column is an advance reprint from Unwinnable Monthly #160. If you like what you see, subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. ——— Fictional companions and goth concerns. ——— As we all know, every year on the fourteenth of February,… Feb 13 23February 13, 2023Article at Unwinnable
9 Books That Should Be Adapted as Video GamesWith the success of Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher, viewers are scrambling to read Andrzej Sapkowski’s series of Witcher books and play CD Projekt Red’s series of Witcher games. As an avid reader, avid gamer, practicing witch, and huge nerd,… Feb 07 20February 07, 2020Article at Electric Literature
Catboy the Cat, and Other FamiliarsThis feature is reprinted from Unwinnable Monthly #115. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. ——— Fictional companions and goth concerns. ——— I live with a… May 31 19May 31, 2019Article at Unwinnable
What It’s Like to Stand Inside a PoemI can’t resist a cryptic invitation. So last month, when I got an email about a “weird interactive storytelling digital art experiment,” I was there for it. The email came from my friend Max Neely-Cohen, a skater-turned-novelist who I’ve long… Jul 20 18July 20, 2018Article at Electric Literature
Bringing Together Emerging Writers and Industry ProfessionalsReading Across America: Brooklyn's Former Manhattanville Reading Series The first time I went to Brooklyn’s Manhattanville Reading Series, in January 2016, it was packed. This was the inaugural event of the emerging writers series based at… May 18 18May 18, 2018Article at Literary Hub
All The Actually Decent Men in Fiction We Could Think OfHunting for a few good men? It’s harder than you think, but we found 16 W e know that in real life, a good man is hard to find, but you’d think solid dudes would be readily available in the realms of fiction. It turns out, though, that caddishness… Nov 28 17November 28, 2017Article at Electric Literature
Lady Pirates Were Riot Grrrl before Riot GrrrlDeirdre Coyle talks lady pirates, punk rock, and riot grrrl inclusivity for Talk Like a Pirate Day. “If you had fought like a man, you need not have been hang’d like a dog.” — Anne Bonny to Calico Jack “Rebel girl, you are the queen of my world.” —… Sep 17 17September 17, 2017Article at The Coil
Uomini che consigliano di leggere David Foster Wallace | Da «Futura»Italian translation of "Men Recommend David Foster Wallace to Me," originally published by Electric Literature. Translated by Maria Sepa. Che cosa racconta, di un uomo, il fatto che consigli a una donna di leggere David Foster Wallace? Chi lo fa? E… May 01 17May 01, 2017Article at Corriere della Sera
Men Recommend David Foster Wallace to MeMen Recommend David Foster Wallace to Me Late to the Party: Reading ‘Brief Interviews with Hideous Men’ for the first time Editor’s Note: Late to the Party is a new Electric Literature series … Apr 21 17April 21, 2017Article at The Coil
Men Recommend David Foster Wallace to MeLate to the Party: Reading ‘Brief Interviews with Hideous Men’ for the first time Pre-Reading Impressions For a while, I was seeing a guy who really liked David Foster Wallace. He once forced me to do cocaine by shoving it inside me during sex. He… Apr 17 17April 17, 2017Article at Electric Literature
Getting Paid for Poetry in the Digital AgeOn Ghost City Press, Micro-Chapbooks, and Donation-Based Models In the summer of 2014, I met Kevin Bertolero at a writing conference in upstate New York. As two of very few millennials at this particular conference, we immediately bonded over… Sep 22 16September 22, 2016Article at Literary Hub
The Consumer's Guide to Goth FeminismBY DEIRDRE COYLE Staying on-brand as a Goth Feminist™ is hard work. I’m writing this missive to share some of my knowledge about how to consume various items, concepts, and people in a manner consistent with the Goth Feminist™ lifestyle. Read my… Mar 22 16March 22, 2016Article at Luna Luna Magazine
How to “Dress” Like a “Writer”How to “Dress” Like a “Writer” The Lessons of History, Now Tumbleable Johnny Depp as John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester In contemplating this year’s AWP conference (The Animus of Writing Peeps … Mar 18 16March 18, 2016Article at The Coil
A Catalogue of ScarsBY DEIRDRE COYLE LB 3251 [PLAYGROUNDS (SCHOOL)]: Lower lip, two white lines. The first time, I fell off a slide. The second time, a boy named Anthony pushed me off a preschool jungle gym because he said I was in his way. For the record, Anthony, I… Dec 14 15December 14, 2015Article at Luna Luna Magazine
Nice Girls Can Be CriminalsDeirdre Coyle Published in Human Parts When you call me a “nice girl,” what you don’t understand is that I’m a criminal. I haven’t been arrested or held accountable, but when I say “I’m a nice girl” out loud, I feel the lie build up against my lips.… Mar 04 15March 04, 2015Article at Human Parts
How I Learned to Love Romance Novels, Without IronyOriginally titled "Trash Talking Romance Novels Taught Me to Love Them." I started “ironically” reading romance novels because I was too broke to buy Christmas presents. That may sound illogical, but hear me out. It started my freshman year of… Feb 11 15February 11, 2015Article at Hello Giggles
Billy Idol, Bodies, and an Upswell of AngstDeirdre Coyle ·Published in Human Parts Jul 31, 2013 When I was fifteen, I went to see Billy Idol. First wave punk has been my go-to musical place since I was old enough to have a go-to musical place. Blame the fact that I pulled John Lydon’s… Jul 31 13July 31, 2013Article at Human Parts
