Poetry

"I have nothing to say, and I am saying it, and that is poetry." — John Cage

Whose Fantasy Is This? On Sally Wen Mao’s “The Kingdom of Surfaces”
Hazem Fahmy reviews “The Kingdom of Surfaces” by Sally Wen Mao.
Hazem FahmyAug 28, 2023
What Practice Will Help Prepare Me: On Saskia Hamilton’s “All Souls”
James Ciano reviews Saskia Hamilton’s “All Souls.”
James CianoAug 26, 2023
- Poetry
- Religion
Toxic Masculinity Is a Deep Sort of Loneliness: A Conversation with Ben Purkert
Katya Apekina speaks with Ben Purkert about his debut novel “The Men Can’t Be Saved.”
Katya ApekinaAug 26, 2023
- Fiction
- Poetry
The Poet and the Historian: On Julian Gewirtz’s “Your Face My Flag” and “Never Turn Back”
Sabina Knight reviews the poetry and historical writing of Julian Gewirtz in “Never Turn Back: China and the Forbidden History of the 1980s” and “Your Face My Flag.”
Sabina KnightAug 21, 2023
- History
- Poetry
Away Upstream Again: On Mark Wormald’s “The Catch”
Katherine Robinson reviews Mark Wormald’s “The Catch: Fishing for Ted Hughes.”
Katherine RobinsonAug 19, 2023
Scrolling Through Poetry: A Conversation with @poetryisnotaluxury
Elizabeth Metzger interviews anonymous Instagram poetry curator @poetryisnotaluxury.
Elizabeth MetzgerAug 16, 2023
- Poetry
A Style So Clear It Could Wash a Face: On Pleiades Press’s “Bert Meyers”
Shoshana Olidort reviews Pleiades Press’s “Bert Meyers: On the Life and Work of an American Master,” edited by Dana Levin and Adele Williams.
Shoshana OlidortAug 12, 2023
- Biography & Autobiography
- Poetry
What Is Home? On Sophie Klahr’s “Two Open Doors in a Field”
Adedayo Agarau reviews “Two Open Doors in a Field” by Sophie Klahr.
Adedayo AgarauAug 5, 2023
- Poetry
What Fresh Hell: On Mary-Alice Daniel’s “Mass for Shut-Ins”
Chloe Xiang reviews “Mass for Shut-Ins” by Mary-Alice Daniel.
Chloe XiangAug 4, 2023
Artaud’s Final Testaments: On Three Recent Books from Infinity Land Press
Jay Murphy reviews three recent books of (and about) the late writings of Antonin Artaud.
Jay MurphyAug 3, 2023
Sharing Speech: On Translation as Conversation
Robin Myers writes about her experience of migrating to Mexico City and coming to translate Spanish poetry.
Robin MyersAug 2, 2023
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
Poetry, Biography, and the Unknowable: On Two New Books About Phillis Wheatley
Hollis Robbins reviews Vincent Carretta’s “Phillis Wheatley Peters: Biography of a Genius in Bondage” and David Waldstreicher’s “The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet’s Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence.”
Hollis RobbinsJul 30, 2023