Publisher's Synopsis
This issue includes reviews from Editor Faktorovich not only of literary, linguistic and other genres of scholarly books, but also of non-fiction mainstream audiobooks accessible to the general public through library platforms, such as Libby. Many of the scholarly reviews cover books on topics connected with the Editor's BRRAM series, and in these cases, the false assumptions in these studies are explained from BRRAM's perspective. There is also a review of econarratology from Kathryn Sullivan. The "Contributors" notes describe the various academic and publishing achievements of the writers featured across this issue. The essays section includes an overview of the American publishing industry by the widely-published David Comfort. Paul Beehler relates a narrative of personal grief amidst the Covid-19 epidemic. Nichole DeWall dives into the smells of Dover in Shakespeare's poetry. Gavin Herbertson compares incarcerations in Wyatt, Surrey and Heywood. Denise Y. Hill discusses mothers and maternity in Sylvia's Lovers. Francesca Marinaro covers consent in the #MeToo era through Jane Austen's lens. Kathleen Murphey questions the gendered sexual cliché behind Maas' Throne of Glass series. And Lash Keith Vance considers practical and philosophical approaches to teaching rhetoric. The short stories section includes pieces from Geoffrey Heptonstall and Bob Kalkreuter. And the poetry section takes readers on abstract and reflective journeys from Laura Carter, Louis Gallo and Rob Luke.
