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#CVG2019: Notorious RBG

July 4, 2019July 2, 2019 driftlessareareview

We talk about the Notorious RBG. Continue reading #CVG2019: Notorious RBG

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THE COMBINATIONS WEEK DAY 4: THE LOUIS ARMAND INTERVIEW

January 31, 2019January 24, 2019 driftlessareareview

An interview with Louis Armand, author of The Combinations. Continue reading THE COMBINATIONS WEEK DAY 4: THE LOUIS ARMAND INTERVIEW

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Nature Poem by Tommy Pico @ NYJB

June 2, 2018May 25, 2025 driftlessareareview

Part backlash, part meditation, “Nature Poem” by Tommy Pico is an urban hipster’s struggle to write on a subject he feels is “stereotypical, reductive, and boring.” Continue reading Nature Poem by Tommy Pico @ NYJB

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Harry Benson: Persons of Interest, by Harry Benson @ NYJB

May 15, 2018May 25, 2025 driftlessareareview

The photographs are instantly recognizable, the name is not. Continue reading Harry Benson: Persons of Interest, by Harry Benson @ NYJB

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Jongwoo Park: DMZ, by Jongwoo Park @ NYJB

January 3, 2018May 31, 2025 driftlessareareview

The DMZ between North and South Korea has never been photographed, either by civilians or the military … until now. Continue reading Jongwoo Park: DMZ, by Jongwoo Park @ NYJB

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Commonplace Book: Tom Wolfe on Impeachment and Continuity

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 driftlessareareview

Tom Wolfe on impeachment and continuity in government. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Tom Wolfe on Impeachment and Continuity

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Season of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim @ NYJB

June 7, 2017May 31, 2025 driftlessareareview

“Season of Crimson Blossoms” by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim represents “a talented new voice in contemporary Nigerian literature.” Continue reading Season of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim @ NYJB

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CCLaP, fiction, On Being Human, On Being Human Redux, politics, pop cultureLeave a comment

On Being Human Redux: Killswitch (Cassandra Kresnov, Book Three), by Joel Shepherd

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 driftlessareareview

An essay on the science fiction novel “Killswitch” by Joel Shepherd and what it means to be human. Continue reading On Being Human Redux: Killswitch (Cassandra Kresnov, Book Three), by Joel Shepherd

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Buck Studies by Douglas Kearney @ NYJB

January 30, 2017May 31, 2025 driftlessareareview

“Buck Studies” is “a potent cocktail of political anger and radical formal experimentation.” Continue reading Buck Studies by Douglas Kearney @ NYJB

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American Odd: Three Wogs, by Alexander Theroux

January 6, 2017March 28, 2020 driftlessareareview

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

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