Edward Hirsch’s newest book Gabriel: A Poem is unlike any other book of poetry in recent memory. Hirsch has been an established and celebrated poet and critic for… Read more “A Review of Gabriel: A Poem by Edward Hirsch”
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Gutted and Rising: A Review of Blood Lyrics by Katie Ford
In her third volume of poetry, Blood Lyrics: Poems from Graywolf Press, Katie Ford a rough story, housing her poems within a sweeping arc across the length… Read more “Gutted and Rising: A Review of Blood Lyrics by Katie Ford”
Typewriter Sentiments: Tyler Knott Gregson’s Chasers of the Light
A few years ago Tyler Knott Gregson wandered into an antique store near his home in Helena, Montana, and discovered a beat up old Remington typewriter for… Read more “Typewriter Sentiments: Tyler Knott Gregson’s Chasers of the Light”
Mermaids and Glass Prisons: Matthea Harvey’s If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?
Matthea Harvey’s new book If the Tabloids Are True What Are You? is possibly too clever for its own good, and I have no idea what it’s about. Naturally,… Read more “Mermaids and Glass Prisons: Matthea Harvey’s If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?”
The Immortality We Carry with Us: The Poetry Deal by Diane di Prima
SMASH THE MEDIA, I said, AND BURN THE SCHOOLS so people can meet, can sit and talk to each other, warm and close no TV image flickering… Read more “The Immortality We Carry with Us: The Poetry Deal by Diane di Prima”
