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    Every Book I Read in 2018

    Below is every book and zine I read in 2018. An * denotes a book I had read previously and reread in 2018. Links are to reviews… Read more “Every Book I Read in 2018”

    January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 by David Nilsen

    A Review of Gabrielle Brant Freeman’s When She Was Bad

    This review was first published by Fourth & Sycamore. In “The Audacious Canvas,” an early poem in Gabrielle Brant Freeman’s When She Was Bad, the poet observes the… Read more “A Review of Gabrielle Brant Freeman’s When She Was Bad”

    January 26, 2018 by David Nilsen

    2018 Books I’m Looking Forward To

    There are quite a few books coming out in 2018 that I am very, very excited about. Which 2018 books are you most looking forward to? Indictus… Read more “2018 Books I’m Looking Forward To”

    January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 by David Nilsen

    A Review of Rebecca Dunham’s Cold Pastoral

    This review first appeared on Fourth & Sycamore. Pastoral poetry, for most of its history, has sought out scenes of agrarian life for the purpose of escape… Read more “A Review of Rebecca Dunham’s Cold Pastoral”

    January 4, 2018 by David Nilsen

    Every Book I Read in 2017

    Below is every book and zine I read in 2017. An * denotes a book I had read previously and reread in 2017. Links are to reviews… Read more “Every Book I Read in 2017”

    January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 by David Nilsen

    A Review of We Were Witches by Ariel Gore

    This review first appeared on Fourth & Sycamore. We Were Witches, underground literary goddess Ariel Gore’s newest novel, should be required reading, and I’m not even going… Read more “A Review of We Were Witches by Ariel Gore”

    December 5, 2017December 5, 2017 by David Nilsen

    A Review of The Kissing Booth Girl and Other Stories by A.C. Wise

    The characters of A.C. Wise‘s stories in The Kissing Booth Girl (Lethe Press, 2016) are outsiders, every one of them. Some have secrets and hide in plain sight, others… Read more “A Review of The Kissing Booth Girl and Other Stories by A.C. Wise”

    September 13, 2017 by David Nilsen

    Katy and I Discuss Sarah Schmidt’s See What I Have Done

    Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks When she saw what she had done She gave her father forty-one Here is the U.S.,… Read more “Katy and I Discuss Sarah Schmidt’s See What I Have Done”

    August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 by David Nilsen

    A Review of Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

    This review first appeared on Fourth & Sycamore. Mohsin Hamid’s much-anticipated fourth novel Exit Westmakes deft use of a single fantastical element to create a magical realist novel… Read more “A Review of Exit West by Mohsin Hamid”

    August 8, 2017 by David Nilsen

    Jeff Vandermeer’s Wonderbook

    Confession: I’ve never read any of Jeff Vandermeer’s fiction. Which makes it a little odd that I decided to read his book about writing, but in some… Read more “Jeff Vandermeer’s Wonderbook”

    June 28, 2017 by David Nilsen

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