A review by pearseanderson
The Common: A Modern Sense of Place: Issue 01 by Rafael Campo, John Matthias, Honor Moore, Lauren Groff, Mary Jo Salter, Ted Conover, Maria Terrone, Jennifer Acker, Fiona Maazel, Sabina Murray
3.0
A fine little magazine! Worth it for two pieces of fiction:
“Interpreters of Men Get It On” by Fiona Maazel, published in The Common
“Exquisite Corpse” by Lauren Groff, published in The Common
The two pieces of historical fiction I did not vibe with, and the Ted Conover piece was interesting but not that interesting. A good editorial board for this magazine and a good general vibe, but I didn't connect to that much here! Glad it exists.
Connection: I worked at the Tin House Summer Workshop where Lauren Groff was teaching one summer.
“Interpreters of Men Get It On” by Fiona Maazel, published in The Common
“Exquisite Corpse” by Lauren Groff, published in The Common
The two pieces of historical fiction I did not vibe with, and the Ted Conover piece was interesting but not that interesting. A good editorial board for this magazine and a good general vibe, but I didn't connect to that much here! Glad it exists.
Connection: I worked at the Tin House Summer Workshop where Lauren Groff was teaching one summer.