Poetry

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

The Social Solitude of Adrienne Rich: A Conversation With Ed Pavlić
Erik Gleibermann interviews Ed Pavlić about his new book, “Outward: Adrienne Rich’s Expanding Solitudes.”
Erik GleibermannSep 6, 2021
- Poetry
Typical Gemini: On the “Selected Poetry” of Alexander Pushkin
Sibelan Forrester discovers Anthony Wood’s new translations of Pushkin’s storied verse.
Sibelan ForresterSep 5, 2021
- Poetry
Intimate Distance: On Kayleb Rae Candrilli’s “Water I Won’t Touch” and Catherine Pond’s “Fieldglass”
Loisa Fenichell makes her way through “Water I Won’t Touch” by Kayleb Rae Candrilli and “Fieldglass” by Catherine Pond.
Loisa FenichellSep 3, 2021
- Poetry
“Risen from the Bottom”: On Forrest Gander’s “Twice Alive”
Meryl Natchez reviews “Twice Alive” by Forrest Gander.
Meryl NatchezAug 14, 2021
- Poetry
The Last Iraqi Communist: Saadi Youssef (1934–2021)
Sinan Antoon considers the life and work of Saadi Youssef.
Sinan AntoonAug 11, 2021
- Poetry
“Still Hungry?”: On John Ashbery’s “Parallel Movement of the Hands: Five Unfinished Longer Works”
Rowland Bagnall considers John Ashbery’s “Parallel Movement of the Hands: Five Unfinished Longer Works.”
Rowland BagnallAug 10, 2021
- Poetry
Two Roads: A Review-in-Dialogue of Douglas Kearney’s “Sho”
Victoria Chang and Dean Rader consider “Sho” by Douglas Kearney.
Dean Rader, Victoria ChangAug 4, 2021
- Poetry
- Two Roads: Poetry Reviews in Dialogue
Wrestling Spirits: A Conversation with Philip Metres
Cameron A. Lawrence interviews poet Philip Metres about “Shrapnel Maps,” his newest collection.
Cameron A. LawrenceAug 4, 2021
- Poetry
Resistance and Rhetoric in Susana Thénon’s “Ova Completa”
The Argentinian feminist poet had a harsh, yet oddly hopeful, view of humanity.
Shannon NakaiAug 1, 2021
- Poetry
In the Presence of Another Mind: A Conversation with Karen Solie
Matt Morton interviews Karen Solie about her new book, “The Caiplie Caves.”
Matt MortonJul 29, 2021
- Poetry
Tongva Writers Today: The Past, Present, and Future are Unfolding Simultaneously
Christopher Soto interviews Tongva women writers to get a sense of the cultural history and future of the Los Angeles Basin.
Christopher SotoJul 21, 2021
- Poetry
“Her Living Voice”: On “The Essential Muriel Rukeyser”
Catherine Gander considers “The Essential Muriel Rukeyser,” edited by Natasha Trethewey.
Catherine GanderJul 18, 2021
- Poetry