Ariell is a writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in various magazines, journals, and anthologies. She holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from Florida State University and an M.F.A. in Fiction from Columbia University's School of the Arts. More information can be found at ariellcacciola.com.
On Ernst Haffner's Jugend auf der Landstrasse Berlin (Youth on the Road to Berlin)
Questioning the culture of information with Tom McCarthy
A pesky vermin in the body of a tiny cartoon cockroach gets both Neyestani and the illustrated version of himself into heaps of trouble.
The German playwright on writing, working with productions, and her new play.
A peak at the dirty secret of the writing community...
One of Germany's most puzzling (and grisly) crimes remains unsolved almost 100 years after it was committed and is the focus of Andrea Mara Schenkel's most recent book.
Scalawags. Rapscallions. Scoundrels. Meanies. What is the appeal of villainous characters?