Worms, Issue 5

In this issue, Worms explore New Narrative alongside writers working today that incorporate some of it’s themes. Their cover star Saidiya Hartman talks with Rhea Dillon about the limits and processes of creating stories from the archive, while Camille Roy and Dodie Bellamy gives an insight into New Narrative from their experiences involved in the movement. Savannah Knoop tells readers about their life playing the character of J.T Leroy, while Calla Henkel delves into ideas of using other people’s narratives as our own. There’s lots of gleaning, lots of stealing and lots of hard truths coming from the human body. Worms has poetry and fiction and all of the usual bits, as well as an experimental cut up piece demonstrating the appropriation method that Kathy Acker (via William Burroughs) used in so much of her work. Many more worms to be found in these pages.

Featuring: 

• Saidiya Hartman

• Camille Roy

• Dodie Bellamy

• Lynne Tillman

• Estelle Hoy

• Rhea Dillon

• Savannah Knoop

• Lauren Fournier

• Madelyne Beckles

• Joanna Walsh

• Anne Turyn

• Cristina Morales

• Calla Henkel

• Jenny Zhang

Published by Worms
Softcover
140 pages
170 x 240 mm