“This Constructed Self of Mine”: On the Narrative Possibilities of Racial Melancholia
Kim Hew-Low on the ways BIPOC writers assemble their stories....
Broader Histories: On Susan Briante’s “Defacing the Monument”
Marie Scarles considers “Defacing the Monument” by Susan Briante....
To Overcome Shouting into the Void: A Conversation with Jae Nichelle
A spoken word poet discusses her craft, the dangers of commercialization, and the inspiration of Black Lives Matter....
A Poet in Hell
“Salvation Canyon” rises above the survivor-memoir genre and touches on the elemental power of consciousness....
Juan Felipe Herrera: A Poet in Movement
Francisco A. Lomelí considers “Every Day We Get More Illegal” by Juan Felipe Herrera....
America Starts Here: On “When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry”
Dean Rader considers “When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry,” edited by Joy Harjo....
The Poet and the Dictionary
The reality of a dictionary never lives up to its promises. It fails language. It also fails poets looking for pure language....
“In the Primal Woods”: On Jill Bialosky’s “Asylum”
Lisa Russ Spaar visits “Asylum,” the new collection by Jill Bialosky....
A Country of Influence: A Conversation with Karen Kevorkian
Ramón García interviews poet Karen Kevorkian about her latest collection, “Quivira.”...
An Enduring Relationship with Forms: A Conversation with Nancy Naomi Carlson
Nancy Naomi Carlson discusses the inspirations behind her latest poetry collection, “An Infusion of Violets.”...
Lost Pangeas: Tess Taylor’s “Last West” and “Rift Zone”
JinJin Xu considers “Late West” and “Rift Zone” by Tess Taylor....
“What Else Would Heaven Be”: On Shane McCrae’s “Sometimes I Never Suffered”
Will Brewbaker considers “Sometimes I Never Suffered” by Shane McCrae....
