ROOTED LITERARY MAGAZINE
Rooted Literary Magazine sat down with poet and Fort Worth icon Dre Hill to discuss his writing inspiration and poetry collection, When We Feel We Exist.
In Pastoral, Winston tackles some very heavy issues. The exploration of “compulsory heterosexuality” in particular was thoughtful and delicately handled, very authentically representing the lived experience of so many young queer people. Read the full review.
The game In Stars and Time is a RPG Maker game developed by insertdisc5 that was released in 2023. It features one of the best time loop narratives that I’ve ever experienced, along with a relatable cast, a simple yet interesting world, and small details that immerse you into the mind of the protagonist. Read the full review.
As you read Dark Sisters, it is impossible to avoid conjuring up comparisons to horror greats, such as Stephen King or Shirley Jackson, who have mastered the ability to make your skin crawl with grotesque images presented in a disturbingly casual way. The witchy horror novel by Kristi DeMeester weaves an interconnected tale of three generations of women battling with matrilineal curses (and blessings) that threaten to rot their bodies from the inside out. Dark Sisters is deliciously disgusting, unapologetically over the top, and leaves your skin crawling.
Rooted Literary Magazine sat down with fantasy author Rocio Carranza to discuss her writing inspiration and latest short story collection, My Dreams Come True.
Lovers of Treasure Planet, The Mummy, and Anastasia rejoice! Alli Earnest’s science fantasy novel Cities of Smoke and Starlight is the steampunk adventure you didn’t know you were looking for! Earnest not only creates an electric world readers find themselves lost in and a catalogue of sharp-tongued, adventure-seeking characters, but a rich history and mythology that both the readers and main characters explore together as they uncover lost (or perhaps hidden) secrets.