The Mundus

Arguably the first masterpiece of typographic abstract “graphic” fiction, N. H. Pritchard’s magnum opus must be seen to be read, let alone believed.

Reviewed by Richard Kostelanetz

At His Desk in the Past

This new chapbook offers readers one more chance to enjoy the pure devotion Franz Wright had for poetry and to witness the craft as he practiced it in his final years.

Reviewed by Jon Cone

Loving Sylvia Plath

A five-star act of reclamation, Emily Van Duyne’s new book decodes the violence in Sylvia Plath’s story and centers a communicable ethic of care.

Reviewed by Nic Cavell

A Book About Ray

By far the most complete framing of Ray Johnson to date, Ellen Levy’s A Book About Ray engages with the work of the enigmatic artist on his own terms.

Reviewed by Patrick James Dunagan

Ecstatic Mundane: An Interview with Elaine Equi

Poet Elaine Equi discusses her new collection Out of the Blank, a vivid examination of how the consumer products we live among are tied to our fantasies, memories, and dreams.

Interviewed by Jim Feast

Henry Martin: An Active Ear

The remarkable art critic, curator, and translator Henry Martin finally gets to be the subject of focus in a new volume compiled and introduced by Emanuele Guidi.

Reviewed by Richard Kostelanetz

Absent Here

Although Bret Shepard’s latest collection is filled with images of Alaska that a non-resident might recognize, Absent Here steadfastly troubles any fixed picture of the state.

Reviewed by Jeff Alessandrelli

Fragments of a Paradise

As translated by Paul Eprile, French author Jean Giono puts a unique spin on Moby-Dick in this 1948 novel, turning Ahab’s anger into an expedition to the South Atlantic.

Reviewed by Alice-Catherine Carls

Patriot

This posthumously published memoir by Alexei Navalny began as an effort to uncover the truth about his mysterious “illness” and morphed into the saga of an unbreakable battle with the Kremlin.

Reviewed by Grace Utomo

High Solitude

Léon-Paul Fargue’s idiosyncratic book contributes to the lineage of the flâneur, that indelible Parisian lurker of corridors and street cafes.

Reviewed by Patrick James Dunagan