Commonplace Book: Memorial Day Poetry: Sorley, Klemm, Pound
Saluting the fallen this Memorial Day with three poems. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Memorial Day Poetry: Sorley, Klemm, Pound
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Commonplace Book: Tennessee Williams and the importance of queens to American culture
“Just imagine this place without queens in it. It would be absolutely barbaric.” — Candy from “And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens …” (circa 1970, unpublished one-act play), by Tennessee Williams Continue reading Commonplace Book: Tennessee Williams and the importance of queens to American culture
Commonplace Book: Joris-Karl Huysmans, the Perpetual Optimist
Joris-Karl Huysmans elucidates the philosophy of “bros before hoes.” Continue reading Commonplace Book: Joris-Karl Huysmans, the Perpetual Optimist
Commonplace Book: William Faulkner, the Sensualist
William Faulkner’s description of Eula Varner overflows with excess sensuality and overheated symbolism. Continue reading Commonplace Book: William Faulkner, the Sensualist
CCLaP Fridays: Above All Men, by Eric Shonkwiler
This week I review “Above All Men,” by Eric Shonkwiler, a novel about a cattle farmer dealing with life in a post-collapse America, Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Above All Men, by Eric Shonkwiler
CCLaP Book Review: Revolutionary Russia, 1891 – 1991: a History, by Anthony Figes
Over at CCLaP, I reviewed a revisionist history of Russia by Anthony Figes. Continue reading CCLaP Book Review: Revolutionary Russia, 1891 – 1991: a History, by Anthony Figes
CCLaP Fridays: A Taste for Intrigue: the Multiple Lives of Francois Mitterrand, by Philip Short
This week Karl Wolff reviews “A Taste for Intrigue: the Multiple Lives of Francois Mitterrand,” by Philip Short, a political biography of France’s longest-serving Socialist President. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: A Taste for Intrigue: the Multiple Lives of Francois Mitterrand, by Philip Short
Interstices by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
“Interstices” by Rachel Blau DuPlessis is a joyous deconstruction of language and the poetic act. Continue reading Interstices by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
CCLaP Fridays: Swing, by Miasha
This week Karl Wolff reviews “Swing,” by Miasha, an erotic thriller about four couples who frequent an Atlanta swinger club Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Swing, by Miasha
THE DRIFTLESS AREA REVIEW’S STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
I lay out my principles to avoid Conflict of Interest, because I am now both a reviewer and an editor. Continue reading THE DRIFTLESS AREA REVIEW’S STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
The Driftless Area Review 