Times Book Critic David L. Ulin takes a look at Rebecca Gayle Howell's poems in "Render" and her definition of "apocalypse."On the back cover of Rebecca Gayle Howell’s debut book of poetry “Render: An Apocalypse” (Cleveland State University Poetry Center: unpaged, $15.95 paper), there’s a definition I’ve never seen. In it, we learn that “apocalypse” can mean “a literary genre informed by hallucination, grief, and a long view of history (primary concerns: the past, the present, and consequence).” Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A chance encounter in the National Library of Australia’s digital archive holds clues about an 1843 cookbook published in Parramatta. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2022-04-26 19:56:33 UTC ]
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My first encounter with Valzhyna Mort’s work was Collected Body, her second book of poems released in America, which I picked off a shelf in a bookstore in Upstate New York. As its title suggests, the collection explores the body as a conflicted site of desire and repulsion, mythology and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-04-13 08:51:54 UTC ]
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Does the following really sound like contemporary American conservatism to you? Dawn of the Brave, which is aimed at children age 6 to 10, helps readers recognize that everyone has strengths and weakness, but teamwork allows people to come together for the greater good. I am… confused. Dawn of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-04-11 14:24:51 UTC ]
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Garrett Hongo tells a coming-of-age story wrapped in his love of writing and music, and recounts his lifelong quest for the perfect audio equipment. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-18 12:00:15 UTC ]
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George Saunders has been busy—teaching the craft of writing (rigorously, one might add) on Substack, as well as continuing to teach at Syracuse—but his personal writing hasn’t taken a backseat: on October 18, Random House will publish Liberation Day, his new short story collection. (!!!)... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-11 18:09:44 UTC ]
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The United Kingdom's Exact Editions opens a new 'Ukraine Digital Book Collection' to the public, free to read to April 15, hashtagged #PublishersForUkraine. The post Exact Editions Asks Publishers to Join a Ukraine Collection appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-09 18:03:12 UTC ]
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Essay Para on Lake Baikal in southern Siberia / Photo courtesy of the author Editorial note: “Siberian Romance,” a suite of Para’s poems, accompanies this introductory essay. Born in 1956, Jean-Baptiste Para is a poet, art critic, essayist,... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2022-03-08 19:30:36 UTC ]
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Alejandro Zambra’s latest book is a lighthearted study of artistic birthright, national identity and Chile’s contemporary literary scene. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-02-15 10:00:04 UTC ]
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Skyhorse Publishing's acquisition of a collection of the late Norman Mailer's essays comes after reports that his regular publisher declined it. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-05 21:10:06 UTC ]
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Spanning dreamy teenagers to furious parents, violence to kindness, each of the ten short stories in Five Tuesdays in Winter is rendered with Lily King’s signature longing and wit. We are all learning to carry our grief, this collection argues, yet still hoping to scrape together a few more... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-12-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Grace Nichols has been given the royal seal of approval as the winner of Her Majesty’s Gold Medal Award for Poetry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-11 00:32:56 UTC ]
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Independent Publisher Out-Spoken Press has acquired Fran Lock's "arresting" debut essay collection. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-08 15:58:14 UTC ]
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Non-fiction children's books publisher What On Earth Books has launched a digital book collection service, available through subscription. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-06 09:06:53 UTC ]
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Yale University Press will publish a "lavish" edition of Franz Kafka's drawings, including more than 100 newly discovered pieces. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 17:31:27 UTC ]
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Spanish publishers cite Mexico as their primary Latin American market, as they arrive at the Guadalajara International Book Fair. The post At Guadalajara: Spain’s Publishers Present a 41-House Collective Stand appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-27 19:14:48 UTC ]
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Yomi Sode, Raymond Antrobus and Victoria Adukwei Bulley are among 17 contemporary Black British poets recording their poems for a new collection by the Poetry Archive and Obsidian Foundation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 19:40:50 UTC ]
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It's now that much easier to use Arturia's softsynths on your brand new MacBook. Arturia has released a free V Collection 8.2 update that adds native support to the (currently discounted) suite for Macs with M1 processors. That should improve performance, as you might guess, but it could also... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-11-25 15:00:35 UTC ]
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Birlinn imprint Polygon has signed a deal with crime writer Douglas Skelton for three more books in his “enthralling” Rebecca Connolly series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 04:28:45 UTC ]
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The Borough Press has bought a collection of 12 stories based on the real lived experience of people who have faced mental illness in the UK, conceived and edited by Joanna Cannon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-24 15:22:55 UTC ]
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Earlier in November, Jerwood Arts announced the three poets selected for the Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowships 2021/22. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 01:25:32 UTC ]
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