Stephen Altobelli

‘Ohio’ a Brutal, Beautiful Debut

Stephen Markley’s debut novel “Ohio” opens with a funeral parade and a flag blowing from a casket into a tree, becoming entangled among the high branches. It’s a stark, desolate opening that sets the tone for the book that...

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U.S. Politics is Ruled by Rage

“Boofing” refers to the “art of keeping the bow of your kayak from diving underwater,” according to paddling.com. Like most salacious media debacles, Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation affair has left us with plenty of new...

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