Two new releases by Susan Stewart—one collecting new poems, the other a suite of lectures given at Oxford University—make illuminating companion volumes, adding to the author's decades of impressive work in both poetry and criticism. Review by Matthew Valades
In a work that combines poetry, memoir, and history, chaun webster brilliantly writes against the erasure of his grandfather's life and work as a Pullman porter, as well as the broader Black histories lost within the archive. Review by Walter Holland
In this wide-ranging fourth collection from Paula Bohince, disaster and a world of disordered nerves and traumas are written with stoic, sonorous brilliance. Review by Erick Verran
Joe Hall’s ecstatic new poetry collection reaches for a poetics of collective survival in the face of collapsing societal norms. Review by Greg Bem
On the occasion of legendary poet Robert Bly's centennial comes this collection of wide-ranging yet unified essays from throughout his long and storied career. Review by Joseph Hutchinson
In an arresting new novel with mythical and political undercurrents, Jordy Rosenberg introduces readers to an intoxicating narrator while offering a timely exploration of trans family dynamics. Review by Clem McNabb
In this posthumous collection by the prolific and inventive Dean Young, a fierce spirit of play is directed toward refreshed vision. Review by William Stobb
In this interview, renowned feminist poet Robin Becker discusses her new book Midsummer Count: New and Selected Poems, which covers five decades of poetry and highlights the poet’s recurrent themes of sexuality, Jewish identity, and close attention to animals and art. Interviewed by Liz Ahl