Earnest, Earnest?
byThere has perhaps been too much debate in the poetry community about the book project versus the collection of poems. Regardless of what corner…
Micro-Essays
Jesus in the Trailer
byIt’s often the small moments in life that are revelatory, and reading Andrew K. Clark’s debut collection, Jesus in the Trailer, is a reminder…
If Mother Braids a Waterfall
byWriting about oneself can prove to be more difficult than expected, especially when it extends into intimate details of one’s family and their history….
Plunder
byAll writers at some point in their careers have been told to write what they know best, and often this includes, in some shape…
Savage Pageant
byIn many ways, a poetry collection is an archive, one that seeks to preserve memories and experiences. Jessica Q. Stark’s debut collection Savage Pageant…
Only Clouds
byDuring so much uncertainty, different genres can help us cope in different ways—fiction can offer an escape from reality; nonfiction can bring us closer…
Sacred Geography
by[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Writing about a certain region can be tricky. On the one hand, it’s an opportunity to reveal a landscape and people that others…
Heed The Hollow
byThe initial idea for Heed the Hollow came after I left the South. I had moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan for graduate school, and…
The Geese Who Might Be Gods
by[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In life we find there are moments that often elude language. We may remember specific events and places with the utmost clarity months…
American Radiance
by[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Although Luisa Muradyan’s American Radiance (University of Nebraska Press, 2018) centers on the memories of migrating to the United States, it also expands on…