The Only One Left: A Conversation with James Lloydovich Patterson About Grigori Aleksandrov’s “Circus”
Sasha Razor interviews James Lloydovich Patterson, the son of an African American father and a Soviet mother who became a Soviet actor and author....
“The Voice of No One Now”: On “The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry”
Allan Graubard examines “The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry,” edited and translated by Nathaniel Rudavsky-Brody....
First-Person Plural: On Mark Nowak’s “Social Poetics”
Margaret Ronda reads “Social Poetics” by Mark Nowak....
“The Difference Between Prison and America Unsettles Me”: A Conversation with Reginald Dwayne Betts
Elisabeth Houston talks with Reginald Dwayne Betts about his recently published collection of poetry, “Felon.”...
To Remember, Read, and Return: A Conversation Between Omar Sakr and George Abraham
Poets Omar Sakr and George Abraham on writing their latest books of poetry and decolonizing literature of the Arab diaspora....
A Means to an End: On Mary Oppen’s “Meaning a Life: An Autobiography”
Dan Friedman finds meaning in “Meaning a Life,” the autobiography of Mary Oppen....
Breaking the World So It Can Bud Again: On Ellen Bass’s “Indigo”
Meryl Natchez considers “Indigo” by Ellen Bass....
Thriving in Isolation and Beyond: The Empowering Poetry of Vasyl Stus
The work of Ukrainian poet Vasyl Stus, who spent over a decade in Soviet prisons, is newly relevant in our time of self-isolation....
“There Are No Angels — Only Heavy Islands”: On Claire Meuschke’s “Upend”
Taneum Bambrick considers “Upend” by Claire Meuschke....
A Winner Over Time: An Interview with Martin Reiner
José Vergara interviews Martin Reiner about his muse and predecessor, Ivan Blatný....
In Memoriam: Lewis MacAdams
An excerpt from “The Forty Year Artwork” by Julia Ingalls...
An Editor’s Arc: A Conversation with David Hamilton
Harilaos Stecopoulos talks to writer David Hamilton about how he writes essays and the future of literary magazines....
