Fictionalizing the real-life banning of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir Persepolis from Chicago Public Schools in 2013, this graphic novel by Jarrett Dapier and AJ Dungo showcases the folly of censorship and how to defend the freedom to learn and read. Reviewed by Hank Kennedy
Through the eyes of a fascinating antihero, Aea Varfis-van Warmelo explores the lure of a fictional life over lived reality. Reviewed by Zara Karschay
In his latest book, former Blondie bassist Gary Lachman offers a characteristically idiosyncratic contribution to the otherwise generic annals of rock autobiography. Reviewed by Luke Gilfedder
In this collection, Alex Dimitrov, a clear and artful descendent of Frank O’Hara, richly appropriates the heady musings of a late-20th-century New York City that has all but disappeared. Reviewed by Walter Holland
In a surprisingly accessible new book, Rachel White explores the occult poetics behind Elizabeth’s reign and brings to light personal connections between poets of the era. Reviewed by Patrick James Dunagan
While Sleeping in the Courtyard isn’t the first anthology to showcase the diversity and range of writing by Kurdish women, it is arguably the boldest. Reviewed by Alan Ali Saeed
This final work by Lyn Hejinian stands as a crowning achievement of her career as an experimental poet. Reviewed by Luke Harley
National Book Award–winning author Robin Coste Lewis recasts poet C. P. Cavafy's images in Archive of Desire, her lyric offering to the altar of multigenerational Blackness. Reviewed by John Ngoc Nguyen
Bill McKibben has long recognized the democratic potential of solar power, as well as the forces that obstruct its advancement; his new book proves he is still ready to fight for the future of clean energy. Reviewed by John Abbotts
In this International Booker Prize-winning collection, Banu Mushtaq illustrates how the social disparities caused by caste systems and religious puritanism lead to injustice, particularly for women. Reviewed by Damhuri Muhammad