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FICTION REVIEWS
Major Arcana
In its mixture of literary ambition and old-fashioned showmanship, John Pistelli’s latest novel is a throwback to the efflorescence of popular literary fiction in the mid-late 20th century. Reviewed by Andy Hartzell
Red Dog Farm
Rather than shying away from comparisons to Halldór Laxness’s 1934 novel Independent People, Nathaniel Ian Miller leans into them in his new tale set on a far-flung Icelandic farm. Reviewed by Sara Maurer
NONFICTION REVIEWS
Strangers in the Land
Michael Luo reveals how successive generations of Chinese immigrants sought belonging in America despite programs of systematic exclusion. Reviewed by Sarah Moorhouse
Crumb: A Cartoonist’s Life
Dan Nadel’s new biography of Robert Crumb offers a deeper and more nuanced view than even the artist’s most devoted fans could have guessed. Reviewed by Paul Buhle
POETRY REVIEWS
A Brief Campaign of Sting and Sweet
Situated in the natural lushness of the American South, Laura Isabela Amsel’s new collection explores the lovely, the terrifying, and the sad experiences of family life. Reviewed by Danielle Hanson
The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket
Kinsale Drake’s debut poetry collection is a love letter to the southwest, Diné culture, and the inherent lyricism that storytelling bears. Reviewed by Danielle Shandiin Emerson
MIXED GENRE REVIEWS
Letters to Gisèle: 1951-1970
This important book offers readers of Paul Celan a glimpse into the personal life of a poet forever haunted by his past. Reviewed by Patrick James Dunagan
Wave of Blood
Formally and stylistically innovative, Ariana Reines’s new book moves between prose and poetry with a captivating hybridity. Reviewed by Robert Eric Shoemaker