Conversations: Nicole Callihan and Anna V. Q. Ross
“The intimacy, yes. The kinship. Here is my poem; here is my mind.”
A Local Habitation and a Name: On Luke Fischer’s A Gamble for My Daughter
Fischer is a poet of unique ambition and intelligence.
A Song Sung to Whoever I Am: Ron Slate’s Joy Ride
Joy Ride resonates with the transcendent importance of art in opposition to literal objectification.
Conversations: Matt Mauch and Mary Pacifico Curtis
“There is a strong and rising current of literary hybridity… a collective response by today’s artists to our times.”
Rekindlings of Psyche: Ellen Bryant Voigt’s Collected Poems
Voigt’s poems accomplish rekindlings of psyche without overt recourse to their maker’s redoubtable erudition.
The Black Woman Body as Life, Land & History: on adrienne danyelle oliver
History exists in the Black woman body, where history is always now.
Ted Kooser’s Celebration of Metaphor
In Ted Kooser’s newest book, the poet challenges us to consider what constitutes poetry in the deepest sense of purpose and, yes, meaning.
A Stone in the Hat: Joseph Conrad and Neil Munro
It surprises us because we see Conrad, usually seen as a rather sombre figure, indulging in drunken juvenile japery.
Why the Irish Feel the Way They Feel About Irish
The idea that the Irish language is essential to Irish identity has a long and surprising history.