The Review of UnContemporary Fiction @UnContemporary_
A modern take on outdated literature. Critical essays and book reviews on things published before 2010. uncontemporaryreview.com Joined May 2021-
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and to catch up on life and work stuff to clear the time and space to put back into Uncontemporary. We thank you all for the support, and promise we'll be back in the Fall!
Hi all, thank you to everyone who has been reaching out about the site. Turns out if you let a domain expire (from not seeing the emails) it's pretty tough to get everything back up without it being costly. So, we're currently on a hiatus to re-platform
On the site today, we're back, announcing an on-going series comparing forms of art by @PatrickPreziosi. In his first piece, "Extreme Selves" he compares the work of author William Gaddis and film director George Cukor. We're thrilled to have him! uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=502
Outstanding essay: "Philosophical systems, like ideologies, cannot permit contradictions, whereas the novel requires them. Irony is the price of entry. Without it, there is no potential for us to accept uncertainty." uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=498
personally, i believe that the short story is the proper vessel for ideas, and the collection for dialectic, but this makes a very good case for novels. especially liked this line: 'Mockery is what saves fiction from becoming a mere tool of ideology.'
On the site today: Gimmicks & Dialectics: On the So-Called “Novel of Ideas” by Jared Marcel Pollen (@JaredMPollen) Jared challenges the notion of ideas in the novel, and makes a claim for mockery and play. We're honored to have him. uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=498
Been very excited to share this one. Such an excellent piece on the value of gimmicks in the “novel of ideas”.
On the site today: Gimmicks & Dialectics: On the So-Called “Novel of Ideas” by Jared Marcel Pollen (@JaredMPollen) Jared challenges the notion of ideas in the novel, and makes a claim for mockery and play. We're honored to have him. uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=498
On the site today: Gimmicks & Dialectics: On the So-Called “Novel of Ideas” by Jared Marcel Pollen (@JaredMPollen) Jared challenges the notion of ideas in the novel, and makes a claim for mockery and play. We're honored to have him. uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=498
The rumors are true... stay tuned for Jared's incredible piece, that may just change the way you think about the novel forever.
On the site today: Gimmicks & Dialectics: On the So-Called “Novel of Ideas” by Jared Marcel Pollen (@JaredMPollen) Jared challenges the notion of ideas in the novel, and makes a claim for mockery and play. We're honored to have him. uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=498
Floyd, the ever-lovable intern here, reporting that march was insane for us from the top down, so if you're waiting on a sub, you'll hear back by the end of this week and we'll be back in April with some fresh book stuff - thanks! (back to writing jokes for chris rock)
Maybe I’m bias since Nick is @UnContemporary_’s founder, but my opinion on the cover of his upcoming book is Holy Shit.
hi, we are so pumped to share with you the cover for @nick_farriella’s 🔥 𝖗𝖚𝖑𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖊𝖘𝖈𝖆𝖕𝖎𝖓𝖌 🔥 pre-orders open now: wordwest.co/online-store/r…
Floyd here, contractually obligated to announce that our founding editor has a book coming out this August, and it's now available for pre-order! Congratulations Nick!!
Here's the cover of my first book RULES FOR ESCAPING, coming this August from @wordwestpress Available for pre-order now! wordwest.co/online-store/r…
hi, we are so pumped to share with you the cover for @nick_farriella’s 🔥 𝖗𝖚𝖑𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖊𝖘𝖈𝖆𝖕𝖎𝖓𝖌 🔥 pre-orders open now: wordwest.co/online-store/r…
On the site today: "Your Life is Your Work of Art" by Lindsay Lerman (@lindsaylerman) In this beautiful, moving, philosophical personal essay, Lindsay analyses what art means to the self, and what that self means to the world. Brilliantly. Don't miss it uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=490
Feel like I say this almost every month, but I think this is one of the best essays we’ve published.
On the site today: "Your Life is Your Work of Art" by Lindsay Lerman (@lindsaylerman) In this beautiful, moving, philosophical personal essay, Lindsay analyses what art means to the self, and what that self means to the world. Brilliantly. Don't miss it uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=490
Loved working with Lindsay on this piece - was in awe of how it transformed into this deep introspection of what the self is as an artist. Inspiring and profound. I feel so full of gratitude getting to publish truly brilliant writers on this site that started out as a silly idea
On the site today: "Your Life is Your Work of Art" by Lindsay Lerman (@lindsaylerman) In this beautiful, moving, philosophical personal essay, Lindsay analyses what art means to the self, and what that self means to the world. Brilliantly. Don't miss it uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=490
YOUR LIFE IS YOUR WORK OF ART. Many years in the making. A close reading of a beautiful text, Dewey’s Art as Experience. Tried to keep this loose and open and playful. Thank you to @nick_farriella and @UnContemporary_ for editorial wisdom and generosity uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=490
On the site today: "On La Maman et la Putain and Aging" by Greg Gerke (@Greg_Gerke) Greg candidly weaves through several works, wrestling with youth in memory and his relationship with art as he ages. We're honored to have him back, don't miss this one! uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=484
From this only slightly chaotic space came the two essays I had published last week! Thanks @UnContemporary_: uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=479 and @press_roi: roifaineantpress.com/post/100-years…. Not a bad start to the month.
ICYMI I wrote about not reading James Joyce's Ulysses for the novel's centenary a couple of days ago. uncontemporaryreview.com/?p=475
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