The spring reading period for LA Review is nearly over, which means I can spend a few intense days reading the remaining submissions with my fellow editors, then take a breather for a couple of weeks until we start actually putting the issue together. Oh, and there’s a tribute to Wanda Coleman to write [...]

It seems that I’ve been so wrapped up in the relatively short reading period for LA Review that I have let my own writing and submitting fall by the wayside.  It’s been weighing heavily on me, especially given that I have an idea for revamping my manuscript that I’m really excited about.  Yet, each time [...]