Poetry

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

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  Keith Douglas: A War Poet Remembered but Not Simplified

  Steven L. Isenberg appreciates the vibrancy of Keith Douglas, Britain’s greatest poet of World War II.

  Steven L. IsenbergSep 16, 2016

  • Nonfiction

  • Poetry

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  Auguries of Experience: The Poetry of Naomi Replansky

  Eric Gudas surveys the life and work of poet Naomi Replansky.

  Eric GudasSep 8, 2016

  • Poetry

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  The Wishes That We Harbor: The Poems of Max Ritvo and Heather Hartley

  Stephanie Burt considers “Four Reincarnations” by Max Ritvo and “Adult Swim” by Heather Hartley.

  Stephanie BurtSep 5, 2016

  • Poetry

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  Unshrinking the Lyric: An Interview with Carmen Giménez Smith

  Julian Gewirtz talks to Carmen Giménez Smith on being a "literary citizen."

  Julian GewirtzSep 2, 2016

  • Poetry

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  Home to Humanity: Linda Gregerson’s “Prodigal: New and Selected Poems, 1976–2014”

  Emilia Phillips on Linda Gregerson’s “Prodigal: New and Selected Poems, 1976–2014”.

  Emilia PhillipsAug 27, 2016

  • Poetry

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  Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry by Linda Gregerson and Rachel Richardson

  Lisa Russ Spaar on "The Woman Who Died in Her Sleep" and "Hundred-Year Wave".

  Lisa Russ SpaarAug 27, 2016

  • Poetry

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  A Poet’s Ambivalence at Work

  An interview with Camille Rankine after the publication of her debut collection “Incorrect Merciful Impulses”.

  Peter MishlerAug 26, 2016

  • Poetry

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  Occupying Memory: On Monuments in Concrete and Verse

  Piotr Florczyk reflects on Poland, its monuments, and its poetry of witness.

  Piotr FlorczykAug 22, 2016

  • Art & Architecture

  • Poetry

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  My Name Is Derrick Harriell and I’m a Dated Emcee: A Review of Chinaka Hodge’s “Dated Emcees”

  Derrick Harriell on Chinaka Hodge's "Dated Emcees".

  Derrick HarriellAug 20, 2016

  • Poetry

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  Recuperating Exile: Ocean Vuong’s “Night Sky With Exit Wounds”

  “Night Sky With Exit Wounds” is a debut collection of poetry by Ocean Vuong that explores identity, the immigrant experience, and the impact of exile.

  Dan LópezAug 16, 2016

  • Poetry

• Every Day, a Funeral: Jenny Zhang and Nate Brown in Conversation

  Nate Brown and Jenny Zhang on the role of poet in our society, the two-party system, how every day is a funeral, and poop.

  Jenny Zhang, Nate BrownAug 12, 2016

  • Fiction

  • Poetry

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  A Stupid Man: Rufi Thorpe on the Influence of Czesław Miłosz and Writing While Female

  Rufi Thorpe explores how Czesław Miłosz, and his understanding of stupidity, influenced her second novel, “Dear Fang, With Love”.

  Rufi ThorpeAug 11, 2016

  • Fiction

  • Poetry