Review of “Parade of Past Lives” by K. A. Ramil
K. A. Ramil’s debut collection is a compact yet intricately woven mosaic of work and poetic masquerades that resists easy classification.
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Apr 1510 min read
Juan Mobili on Poetry, Places, Identity and More
In this interview, Juan Pablo Mobili talks about poetry, places, identity, and more.
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Jan 76 min read
An Interview with Anne Raeff
While “reconciliation” may be open to interpretation, I believe that the past is an inextricable part of who we are.
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Dec 27, 20238 min read
A Muslim Convert’s Fight Against Radical Islam
Conversion to Islam is not for sissies. No convert whom I have ever read about or met has made that decision lightly.
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Jul 24, 20233 min read
A Review of Holly Lyn Walrath’s “The Smallest of Bones”
With a keen poetic vision, Walrath delves into the enigmatic depths of curved ribs.
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May 12, 20235 min read
A Review of Wu Sheng’s Poetry Collection “My Village: Selected Poems 1972-2014”
Wu Sheng's poetry emanates the essence of rural culture in Taiwan, underscoring the significance of rural places and modest processes.
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Apr 26, 20233 min read
A Review of Man Fai Wong’s Photo Collection “Colors and the City”
"Colors and the City" is a stunning collection of photographs that showcases the unique character of Macau.
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Apr 2, 20235 min read
A Review of "I’m Always So Serious"
Karisma Price’s debut collection of poetry, I’m Always So Serious, out now from Sarabande Books, is a force.
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Dec 6, 20226 min read
A Review of Jenny Xie’s The Rupture Tense & Eye Level
The Rupture Tense, a National Book Award Finalist, is eerie and haunting, shot through with strange commands and otherworldly writing.
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Nov 7, 202212 min read
Writing about Place: An Interview with Gail Tirone
In this interview, Gail Tirone and Tony Huang talk about places and poetry.
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Oct 22, 20229 min read
An Unyielding Relic: The Confucian Revival as Shown in Gu Mu’s Autobiography
As a technocrat and one of the main architects of China's economic miracle, Gu made Confucianism an essential part of China's politics.
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Oct 13, 202225 min read
Interview with David Ebenbach
In this interview, Tony Huang and David Ebenbach talk about the latter's new book of poetry and the things they both hold dear.
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Jul 6, 20225 min read
A Review of Bruce Meyer's Toast Soldiers
Inside every writer, there is a child screaming to be heard as innocence slips through her/his blood-stained fingers.
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Jun 10, 202220 min read
Arias of Consolation: An Interview with John Liddy
In this interview, John talks about the coming into being of his new book of poetry, Arias of Consolation.
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Nov 10, 20214 min read
A Review of Jhilam Chattaraj's Collection of Poems "Noise Cancellation"
In present times, where “the new normal” is changing drastically, the poems are a welcoming read.
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Nov 5, 20213 min read
A Review of Shin Yu Pai's Collection of Poems Virga
It is a comforting, meditative and spiritual book that offers some semblance of solace in these harrowing times.
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Oct 4, 20215 min read
Staring Outwards in All the Directions: A Review on Michelle Cahill’s Poetry Collection Vishvarupa
Cahill’s rendition of Vishvarupa not only looks out into the world, but ambits, and from that sojourn creates something unlimited...
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Sep 27, 20213 min read
A Review of Sanjeev Sethi’s Hesitancies
Sethi shows us the uses of poetry; He also moulds his craft to articulate the wise, rare yet universal verities of life.
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Sep 23, 202117 min read
Lonely Ghosts: Absence as Somethingness in the Works of Viet Thanh Nguyen
To see oneself only as a victim simplifies power and excuses the victim from the obligations of ethical behavior in politics, warfare...
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Sep 17, 20215 min read
An Interview with Isabel Allende
Stories are like seeds. I carry them in my belly and some start to grow inside until I absolutely have to let them out.
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