American Odd: Kooks, by Donna Kossy
American Odd begins with a look at “Kooks,” by Donna Kossy, a compendium of strange systems of thought from the weirder crevices of the American Experience. Continue reading American Odd: Kooks, by Donna Kossy
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Gethsemane: An Epic Poem About Us, by R. Douglas Jacobs
A review of an epic poem on religious themes … and it isn’t what you think. Continue reading Gethsemane: An Epic Poem About Us, by R. Douglas Jacobs
An Introduction to American Odd
What do Henry Darger, the Prophet Joseph Smith’s mother, J.R. “Bob” Dobbs, and Gilbert Sorrentino have in common? They are subjects of my new essay series, American Odd. Continue reading An Introduction to American Odd
The Driftless Area Review is moving to Milwaukee!
The Driftless Area Review is moving to Milwaukee! Continue reading The Driftless Area Review is moving to Milwaukee!
CCLaP Fridays: NSFW Files … the Book! Coming out next Monday (1/19/15)
The NSFW Files includes essays on erotica written by a Nobel laureate, an outsider artist, a surrealist, and a French prisoner, among many more. Most important, the essay collection offers an answer to the question, “What dirty book should I read next?” Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: NSFW Files … the Book! Coming out next Monday (1/19/15)
Commonplace Book: Karl Kraus and Charlie Hebdo
“Many people want to strike me dead. Others want to spend time chatting with me. The law protects me from the first group.” — Karl Kraus Continue reading Commonplace Book: Karl Kraus and Charlie Hebdo
Commonplace Book: Thoreau goes plectrum electrum
H.D. Thoreau on the qualities of a good book. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Thoreau goes plectrum electrum
The Red List, by Stephen Cushman
“The Red List” by Stephen Cushman, like an Internet web search, is a free associative romp. Continue reading The Red List, by Stephen Cushman
An Epistemology of Flesh, by Daniel Klawitter
“An Epistemology of the Flesh,” by Daniel Klawitter, is a wonderful collection of poems simple and profound. Continue reading An Epistemology of Flesh, by Daniel Klawitter
Translation Tuesdays: 4 Non-English Works About Drag Queens
Four Non-English Novels about Drag Queens: so begins MP Johnson Week at The Driftless Area Review. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: 4 Non-English Works About Drag Queens
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