Interviews and Reviews
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Review of Philip Metres’ Sand Opera
by Amanda Huynh Philip Metres’ poetry book, Sand Opera, is the Winner of the 2013 Beatrice Hawley Award; a bold and unforgettable collection that vividly explores the perils of war and the rippling effects it has on our culture. The… Read more
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Review of Invisible Republic
by Kevin Norris A while back, I wrote a blog titled, “Graphic Novels in the Classroom.” The idea of teaching a Graphic Novel sounded intriguing. Of course students would love them. They are, I assumed, full of stimulating graphic and… Read more
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Review of Melissa Harrison’s At Hawthorn Time
by Tyler Beckett Melissa Harrison’s At Hawthorn Time is only the author’s second novel but is an outstanding work for its deep engagement with the residents and natural world that make up her fictional village Lodeshill. Harrison draws on a… Read more
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Review of Carly Simons’ Boys in Trees
by Emily Howell When I heard Carly Simon was writing her memoir I was skeptical, but curious—I’m not usually a fan of memoirs written by pop culture icons, so when I opened Boys in the Trees my expectations were low… Read more
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Review of 13 Ways of Looking
by Maggie Libby Davis “In the end, though, every word we write is autobiographical, perhaps most especially when we attempt to avoid the autobiographical.” –Colum McCann Colum McCann suggests that his newest short story collection Thirteen Ways of Looking, published… Read more
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Review of George Saunders’ Tenth of December
by Tyler Beckett George Saunders’ Tenth of December is as close to a sure pick as you can get. There isn’t even really a question here; no one is going to pick up the book, read the glowing reviews and… Read more