A home for writing that is different. Like the rock and roll garage bands of the 1960’s and 1970's (as well as the modified versions that showed up in the 1980’s) – straight ahead story telling with a purpose. Think Elmore Leonard with a Ramones soundtrack. Hemingway with three chords and a driving beat. Or Hunter S. Thompson in a convertible, blasting Warren Zevon songs on an open road. Bukowski. Kerouac. Jack Ketchum. Jim Harrison. Virginia Wolfe. Or better yet: Quentin Tarantino on stage, doing a monologue, backed by a Red Hot Chili Peppers soundtrack - fast, loud, and offbeat. Like a pulp novel with a funk beat and blood on the page.
Edgy, unique, and hard-hitting with a little bit of attitude thrown in for good measure.
Writing with a serrated edge.
And noir...we love noir. Jim Thompson. William Ard. David Goodis. James Ellroy. James Cain. Just to name a few...
We want Literary Garage to be the kind of place where readers can kick back with a good story, discover new and emerging voices as well as established writers in the literary scene, and enjoy solid writing that will linger long after the last words have been read.
For writers, we want to be a home where you can cut your teeth – try out things that are different or unique – stories, shorts, and flash that doesn’t always see the light of day in other publications.
