Bum he’s folded against the urine-soaked wall like a note left in the rain, head down, greasy gray hair a bad luck charm …
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Book Review – Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, by Deepa Anappara
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is a debut novel by journalist Deepa Anappara set in the slums of India. The story is told through …
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Book Review – The Selected Works of Audre Lorde, Roxane Gay, editor
Audre Lorde was a self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” who dedicated her life to addressing civil and social injustice. The Selected Work of Audre …
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Book Review – Lean Against this Late Hour, by Garous Abdomalekian
Lean Against This Late Hour is a collection of poetry by Garous Abdomalekian, one of the most prominent figures in the Iranian literary world and …
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Fascists seize his curly locks stand him up for Franco’s firing squad cocked to kill urges crossing boundaries bullets fly to make Garcia …
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Book Review – The Best American Poetry 2020, edited by Paisley Rekdal
The Best American Poetry 2020, guest edited by Paisley Rekdal, is a collection of 75 poems selected from top literary magazines. If you’re a poetry …
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