Scriptorium: Poems, by Melissa Range @ NYJB
“Scriptorium” is a rare and beautiful collection of poetry. Continue reading Scriptorium: Poems, by Melissa Range @ NYJB
Author: driftlessareareview
Besides writing book reviews for his own blog, Karl writes reviews and essays for several other venues. He lives in the Midwest and has a full-time job. Posts might be irregular, but a commitment to quality is the first priority. The blog has a variety of subject matter, ranging from guilty pleasures to out-of-print hidden gems.
American Odd: Three Wogs, by Alexander Theroux
This week I continue my essay series American Odd by looking at “Three Wogs,” by Alexander Theroux, a comic novel about race relations in the UK. Continue reading American Odd: Three Wogs, by Alexander Theroux
William Merritt Chase: An American Master, by Elsa Smithgall et al. @ NYJB
The Directors’ Preface announces that “This exhibition is the first retrospective on Chase in thirty years.” Continue reading William Merritt Chase: An American Master, by Elsa Smithgall et al. @ NYJB
The Eyes of the City, by Richard Sandler @ NYJB
“The Eyes of the City invites an unhurried view, seducing the eye to linger over the images, letting stories come to life in the mind.” Continue reading The Eyes of the City, by Richard Sandler @ NYJB
The Art of Reviewing: Critics, Monsters, Fanatics, and Other Literary Essays, by Cynthia Ozick
Like Updike, Anthony Burgess, and Vladimir Nabokov, Cynthia Ozick writes reviews with lush prose, each essay a stimulant to those seeking the beautiful interplay of ideas, language, and strong opinions. Continue reading The Art of Reviewing: Critics, Monsters, Fanatics, and Other Literary Essays, by Cynthia Ozick
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Critical Appraisals: Disinheritance: Poems, by John Sibley Williams
“Disinheritance” is John Sibley Williams’s rumination on death and grief. Continue reading Critical Appraisals: Disinheritance: Poems, by John Sibley Williams
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American Odd: Henry Darger: Selected Art and Writings, by Michael Bonesteel
This week I continue my American Odd essay series with a look at Chicago-area artist and recluse Henry Darger. Continue reading American Odd: Henry Darger: Selected Art and Writings, by Michael Bonesteel
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