Quite an impressive compilation from 11:11 Press featuring a very broad palette of some of the finest experimental fiction writers active today. I was drawn in by the inclusion of some authors who are friends of mine, but found several more writers who I am excited to explore further. Highly recommended for those who want a fertile ground to start from for their dive into experimental literature.
A choir of mutating voices all starting from the same place. All exceptional. Some of the ones that stayed with me: Candice Wuehle's hypnotic snake Fati, Joshua Young's footnotes, B.R. Yeager's revolting worlds, Germán Sierra's erotic algorithms, Mike Kleine's pools of blöd, Andrew J. Wilt's folic-acid-fuelled astral projection.
This book feels like returning to a friend's home after a night of partying. This feels like visiting old friends after a long quarantine when you've been deprived of any communal activity or companionship or human touch. This feels like a reprieve from the old dusty path
The most interesting anthology I have ever read, and also probably the best. So many good entries from some of the most original and innovative writers today that do more with words then just put them pages and redefine what you can do with a book. Lots of four and five stars. Each writers section begins with the same 11 words and then they have free reign. Should be required reading.
Mike Corrao ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grant Maierhoffer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ B.R. Yeager ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Elisa Taber ⭐⭐⭐ Garett Strickland ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mónica Belevan ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Germán Sierra ⭐⭐⭐ Judson Hamilton ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rosie Snajdr ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tatiana Ryckman ⭐⭐⭐ Joshua Rothes ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ryan Napier ⭐⭐⭐ Joshua Young ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Benjamin Devos ⭐⭐⭐ A.S. Coomer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nathan Dragon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ James Tadd Adcox ⭐⭐⭐ Sean Kilpatrick ⭐⭐ Garrett Dennert ⭐⭐⭐ James Nulick ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Christina Tudor-Sideri ⭐⭐ Ali Raz ⭐⭐⭐ Vincent James Perrone ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Evan Isoline ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ David Leo Rice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kenny Mooney ⭐⭐⭐ Tyler Crumrine ⭐⭐⭐ Arielle Tipa ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gary J. Shipley ⭐⭐⭐ Adam Tedesco ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mike Kleine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jake Reber ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Candice Wuehle ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Andrew J. Wilt ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A very intriguing read, and I'm glad I made it through, but I think I've discovered that abstract literature just isn't for me. The stories generally gripped my attention, even if I couldn't exactly parse what they were trying to say.