Tobias CarrollUndermall-1- This happened about eight years ago. It was late in the year and I still had some presents to buy. A few mailorders had gone by the…·3 min read·Dec 25, 2021----
Tobias CarrollVersus Yuletide, Versus CandlesI wanted to tell a story about a ghost for Christmas, but the only story I had to tell started with a Welsh candlesnuffer. This is an…·4 min read·Dec 25, 2020----
Tobias CarrollWhere Do Political Signs Go When We’re All Stuck Inside?September 2020 kicked off with political signs in the headlines. In this case, though, the headlines weren’t about billboards or signs…·4 min read·Oct 5, 2020----
Tobias CarrollNew York Red Bulls Coaches in the Red Bull Arena EraYesterday, Chris Armas’s time as head coach of the New York Red Bulls came to an end. It’s the first time the organization has fired a…·3 min read·Sep 5, 2020----
Tobias CarrollWhen Absent Characters Loom LargeSometimes, the most important character in a novel isn’t the one who appears on the greatest number of pages. Sometimes a reader can be…·4 min read·Mar 15, 2020----
Tobias CarrollDissonant Dispatches for a Disquiet Nation: On Steve Erickson’s FictionDescribing Steve Erickson’s fiction is no easy task. He’s a writer who regularly wrestles with big ideas, but he’s equally at home getting…·4 min read·Mar 9, 2020----
Tobias CarrollNotable Korean Fiction in TranslationA perspective on literary fiction that only takes work being done in one language into account is, by its very nature, going to be…·5 min read·Mar 9, 2020--1--1
Tobias CarrollThe Rebellious Profanity of Katherine DunnHow does language speak truth to power? More specifically, how can language be used to rebel against power? The protagonists of Katherine…·8 min read·Jun 19, 2019----
Tobias CarrollinThe CoilThe Last Thing I Loved: Serrano Condiment (and, More Broadly, Hot Sauce)Tobias Carroll indulges in his love of spicy food and his journey to an expansive palate.4 min read·Feb 28, 2019----
