The Unreal City
For poet Mike Lala, the city is ground zero for both the violence of history’s erasure and the deluge of its return.
Reviewed by Peter Myers
For poet Mike Lala, the city is ground zero for both the violence of history’s erasure and the deluge of its return.
Reviewed by Peter Myers
In her newest collection, Tricia Knoll offers a worthy addition to the poetry of trees.
Reviewed by George Longenecker
History and memory swirl and converge as Jianqing Zheng’s poems trace the profound personal and political transitions of the Cultural Revolution.
Reviewed by Michael Antonucci
A recent anthology edited by Zoë Bossiere and Erica Trabold explores the lyric essay's new ranges of shapes and impulses.
Reviewed by Garin Cycholl
Shy marks another development in Max Porter’s singular, polyphonic style, distinguishing itself as his most urgent book yet.
Reviewed by Sam Downs
A Danish classic, The Liar by Martin A. Hansen (translated by Paul Larkin) will lead readers to marvel at how intricate storytelling and human life can be.
Reviewed by Paul Houe
French poet Joyce Mansour’s Emerald Wounds, translated by Emilie Moorhouse, presents a world ripe with magic, the kind that exalts and transforms by the power of words.
Reviewed by Allan Graubard
In their latest book, Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway point out that dislike of government and antagonism towards science, labor unions, and social programs are neither coincidental nor unplanned.
Reviewed by George Longenecker
With powerful characterization surrounding a central mystery, J.H. Markert's The Nightmare Man is an entertaining read for horror and suspense fans.
Reviewed by Ryan Tan
Although a history of the atomic bomb might sound like an odd fit for a graphic book, the authors of The Bomb: The Weapon That Changed the World make the medium seem ideal.
Reviewed by John Bradley