Michael Landweber

Michael Landweber

Michael Landweber is the author of the novel, We.  His short stories have appeared in a variety of places, including Gargoyle, Fourteen Hills, Fugue, American Literary Review, Barrelhouse and Ardor.  He is an Associate Editor at the Potomac Review and a contributor to Pop Matters.  Landweber lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two children. 
He can be contacted through his website at mikelandweber.com.


27 entries by Michael Landweber

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2 A.M. in Little America

By Ken Kalfus

2 A.M. in Little America

In a near-future dystopia, the refugees are us.

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Full Throttle

By Joe Hill

Full Throttle

Spanning different parts of the horror spectrum, this collection is worth a read.

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Full Throttle: Stories

Spanning different parts of the horror spectrum, this collection is worth a read.

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Meet the (Small) Press: Orson’s Publishing

Championing the little guys with bear-like ferocity.

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Valerie: A Novel

By Sara Stridsberg; translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner

Valerie: A Novel

There's no closure in this fictionalized account of a real-life tragic figure.

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Meet the (Small) Press: Thick Press

Bringing genre-defying works to the reading public

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The Cabin at the End of the World

When intruders invade a New England idyll, the future of mankind hangs in the balance.

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Meet the (Small) Press: Exterminating Angel

Conjuring a post-capitalist world one title at a time.

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America for Beginners: A Novel

An Indian mother journeys to the U.S. in search of her possibly deceased son.

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The Cabin at the End of the World: A Novel

When intruders invade a New England idyll, the future of mankind hangs in the balance.

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Don’t Wait to Be Called

By Jacob R. Weber

Don’t Wait to Be Called

In this moving collection, the experiences of hardworking, frustrated Americans are set up beside — not against — refugee trauma.

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Meet the (Small) Press: Yellow Pear

This California indie has a decidedly foodie bent.

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Meet the (Small) Press: Lanternfish

Casting off the chains of “genre” one release at a time

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Meet the (Small) Press: Belle Lutte Press

The Texas newcomer seeks quality over quantity.

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Meet the (Small) Press: June 2016

Rose Metal Press embraces all things hybrid

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Meet the (Small) Press: February 2016

Tapping into Stillhouse Press' craft titles

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Meet the (Small) Press: Santa Fe Writers Project

This indie imprint owes its existence to a bar in the desert.

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Meet the (Small) Press: July 2015

Pulling back the curtain on DC-based Barrelhouse Books

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All Involved: A Novel

By Ryan Gattis

All Involved: A Novel

Despite spare, evocative writing, this novel lacks a narrative core.

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Small Press Profile: Meet Gival Press

An Arlington, VA-based publisher with a soft spot for translations.

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Meet Civil Coping Mechanisms

There's no such thing as "too quirky" for this small publisher.

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Meet Big Lucks Books

This small DC-based press thinks really, really big.

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Wonderkid: A Novel

By Wesley Stace

Wonderkid: A Novel

An entertaining tale about rock ‘n’ roll and an unconventional family.

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On Such a Full Sea: A Novel

By Chang-Rae Lee

On Such a Full Sea: A Novel

A dystopian view of America 200 years down the road poses questions of what’s meant by freedom and security.

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Scissors

By Stephane Michaka; translated by John Cullen

Scissors

This fictional telling of Raymond Carver’s last years hews too close to reality.