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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Dec 27, 20238 min
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
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
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
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
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
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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Oct 22, 20229 min
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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Jul 6, 20225 min
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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Nov 10, 20214 min
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
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
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
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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