Negotiating the terms of grief and time, Mojave Ghost, by Forrest Gander, creates an atmosphere suffused with intellectual rigor and emotional rawness.
Danez Smith is a well-recognized poet from Minnesota. After two years of “artistic silence,” Smith comes out with Bluff, a collection of over 50 poems.
“With Scandals, we are here to respect the camp, and the irreverent, flamboyant, and countercultural ethos. Osman’s willingness to defy expectations is admirable.”
“Korda writes that the tragedy of the First World War can best be understood not by reading histories, but rather by reading the poems, letters, diaries, and memoirs of the men who fought i
“It takes more than guts to write great poems about shattering truths, chronic pain and trauma, vulnerability in relationships, and regrettable sexual encounters.”
“The simulcast of the poems within Bad Mexican, Bad American present the complex dynamic of this dual identity as easily as the morning sun rises, caresses the sky, then transits t
Graywolf Press, renowned for its commitment to publishing a rich array of high-quality literature spanning essays, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, is marking its 50th anniversary this year.
“The Kingdom of Surfaces is mesmerizing, gorgeous for its attention to language and image, and equally horrifying for what it holds before our gaze and how it challenges that gaze.
“Eilbert’s book is a testament to the act of seeing, of witnessing, of experiencing and still—as in, nonetheless; as in, despite it all—not turning away.”
Life, for all its foibles, also has its little justices: you miss the bus and meet the lovely boy waiting for the next one. They hire somebody else and the company promptly folds.
