Dance We Do:
A Poet Explores Black Dance
Ntozake Shange Beacon Press ($19.95) by Christopher Luna Dance We Do is a celebration of Black dance history, community, and mentorship that is as joyful
Dance We Do:
vagrant (one) in thin air
Karen Garthe with art by Tod Thilleman Spuyten Duyvil ($35) by Lawrence R. Smith vagrant (one) in thin air, Karen Garthe’s fourth poetry collection, is
Are Translators Ventriloquists?
On Reviewing Literary Translations by Eric Fishman Literary translators love to gripe that critics neglect their work. Peruse any online forum for translators and you’ll
Rough Song
Blanca Varela Translated by Carlos Lara The Song Cave ($17.95) by John Bradley Peruvian poet Blanca Varela had an auspicious life, one in which she
Winter Counts
David Heska Wanbli Weiden Ecco ($27.99) by Julia Stein A stunning crime novel, Winter Counts offers a fascinating snapshot of life and Lakota culture on
The Productive Procrastination of Robert Stone: An Interview with Madison Smartt Bell
Interviewed by Allan Vorda Madison Smartt Bell was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated from Princeton University. He has published a total of
The Sculpture Of Ruth Asawa: Countours in the Air
Second Edition Edited by Timothy Anglin Burgard and Daniell Cornell University of California Press ($45) by Patrick James Dunagan Ruth Asawa’s life and work sets
SPRING 2021
INTERVIEWS Homage to the Beats: An Interview with Gerald Nicosia Nicosia’s Beat Scrapbook provides powerful portraits of a wide range of Beats, many of them
Pandemic Reflection: Patrick White’s Riders in the Chariot
Patrick White NYRB Classics ($24.95) by Kiran Bhat I have been stranded in Australia due to the lockdown regulations, and curious to re-assess my opinions
Coolidge & Cherkovski in Conversation
Clark Coolidge & Neeli Cherkovski Edited by Kyle Harvey Lithic Press ($17) by Matt Hill To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is