An Eminently Readable Tidal Odyssey
In 1769, German philosopher GE Lessing observed that in “nature everything is connected, everything is interwoven, everything changes with everything, […]
Katie Budris’ Mid-Bloom: Grief and Love Compressed
The score or so of poems collected in Katie Budris’ Mid-Bloom (2021) are all self-contained visions of life, whole and […]
A Collection of Poems that are Anything but Idle
The Book of I.P. (Idle Poems) by Chris Courtney Martin is a colorful chapbook that is as eye-catching as it […]
Ere the Cock Crows: An English Translation of Bjørnboe’s First Novel
Esther Greenleaf Mürer’s accessible 2021 translation of Jens Bjørneboe’s 1952 novel Ere the Cock Crows marks the first English-language edition […]
Poetry for the Bones: Intergenerational Trauma and the Holocaust
How can we heal ever-fresh wounds? Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach explores grief, family, and generational trauma through the lingering effects of […]
Stories and Words Can Change Lives
In the early 17th century classic The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha there is an episode where a […]
Larry Clay Pulls Back The Orange Curtain on Philadelphia’s Hockey Scene
In twelve distinct chapters, Larry Clay, a seasoned hockey lover and administrator, gives the reader a front-row seat into the […]
Love, Sex, and Death in the Time of the 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Mexico
We forget how many of our secrets actually lie in public places. Perhaps in this age of all things digital […]
Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Melodic Memoir
Quiara Alegría Hudes uses personal experiences and a careful choice of words to create touching narratives. As the writer of […]
Poetry of Healing and Holding On
In Little Blue Primer, Valerie Little presents an imaginary course in the lingering hope of resolution with an ex-partner, complete […]