Category: Rooted Roundtable
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An Interview with Poet Dre Hill
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.
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Review: Pastoral by Osho Winston
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.
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Game Review: In Stars and Time
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…
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Review: Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeester
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…
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An Interview with Author Rocio Carranza
Rooted Literary Magazine sat down with fantasy author Rocio Carranza to discuss her writing inspiration and latest short story collection, My Dreams Come True.
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Review: Cities of Smoke and Starlight by Alli Earnest
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…
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An Interview with Jack Finn
Rooted Literary Magazine sat down with horror author Jack Finn to discuss his writing inspiration and latest novel, Culling of the House of Boars.
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Review: When We Feel We Exist by Dre Hill
Dre Hill’s When We Feel We Exist is an intimate collection of poems that slap you in the face with life’s enormity whilst quietly urging you to continue on as you were - on the condition that you notice. This collection of poetry goes against the grain of Hill’s previous works, which historically evolved around…
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Review: No Rest For the Wicked by Rachel Louise Adams
Rachel Louise Adams’s No Rest for the Wicked is the kind of eerie, slow-burn, atmospheric thriller that feels tailor-made for fall reading. Set in a Midwestern town that practically worships Halloween, the novel follows Dolores, an analytical emotionally guarded forensic pathologist who’s summoned home after almost twenty years, when an FBI agent calls to say…
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Review: My Dreams Come True by Rocio Carranza
My Dreams Come True by Rocio Carranza is a collection of eighteen horror short stories that remind you the real “horror” is human nature. The collection is full of strange and daunting writing that will leave you questioning the characters and Carranza’s true intentions. Separated into three parts, each section contains six unique short stories…
Recent Posts
- An Interview with Poet Dre Hill
- Review: Pastoral by Osho Winston
- Game Review: In Stars and Time
- Review: Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeester
- An Interview with Author Rocio Carranza
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