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Litchfield reviews ‘Smoke City’ for the Colorado Review

“Although somewhat uneven and, at times, repetitive, Smoke City is a distinctive, emotionally rewarding story that moves and entertains. Rosson, whose debut novel, The Mercy of the Tide, netted strong critical reviews, once again shows his talent for creating authentic, sorrowful characters and rich, beautifully wrought prose.” Weaving between hope and destruction, fear and sorrow, […]

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Behind the Mask- An Anthology of Heroic Proportions By Tricia Reeks and Kyle Richardson, editors

Litchfield Reviews Behind the Mask Edited by Tricia Reeks and Kyle Richardson for the Colorado Review

Colorado Review book review by Nicholas Litchfield: Rocketing into speculative fiction territory, Behind the Mask, a strikingly entertaining anthology of short stories focused on the everyday lives of those in possession of superhuman abilities, sparkles with vibrant luminosity and star-spangled hipness. Leaning away from the cartoonish elements of the superhero genre, editors Tricia Reeks and Kyle Richardson have put together a smart and stimulating miscellany of humor and pathos, romance and adventure.

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