4.08.2005

The Quarterly Staple, Issue #3

Check out the new issue of Schtaple's online lit magazine. Some interesting short fiction by young authors. This issue is a bit more limited, in my humble opinion, than previous ones: a lot of the writing focuses on breasts, drugs, and death, all of which are overdone in the underground media. My favorite article was G. David Schwartz's Wondrous Journey, which I can best describe as 'corporate nihilism.' Or perhaps it's corporate existentialism. But it's a very interesting read: despite being utterly abstract and subjectively opaque it remains a surprisingly easy and relaxing read, sort of like Kafka without the angst. Anyway, kudos to Schtaple for putting this bad boy together; keep up the good work!