And the Walls Came Down
Every word is a metaphor; every phrase, no matter how prosaic, is a poem—even if it's mute. Words don't correspond to reality; they only correspond to one another.
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The Millions Top 10
Jane Wong Curls and Uncurls Her Fists
Jane Wong discusses her new poetry collection, How to Not Be Afraid of Everything, which depicts her own experience of Chinese immigrant life in the U.S., while also giving voice to generations before her.
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Tiphanie Yanique on the Destruction and Blessing of Love
Tiphanie Yanique discusses her second novel, Monster in the Middle, which follows the maze-like trajectory of generations of love and relationships.
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The Anti-Adventures of Gary Paulsen
While Hatchet provided readers with some much-needed escapism, The Island centered its focus on what we can never escape—mortality, which, in the immediate aftermath of Paulsen’s passing, takes on new significance.
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The William Trevor Reader: “Memories of Youghal”
Trevor is virtually unique, to my mind, in his interest in elderly characters; I cannot think of another writer who devotes more story space to the lives of the old.
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Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Solnit, Strout, Gaitskill, and More
This week we're looking at new titles from the likes of Rebecca Solnit, Tiphanie Yanique, Elizabeth Strout, and Mary Gaitskill.
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A Community Library of Rare Black Books, Courtesy of Solange
Solange opens the Saint Heron Community Library, a media center dedicated to out-of-print and rare books by Black and Brown voices in poetry, visual art, critical thought, and design.
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The Millions Top Ten: September 2021
As the leaves drop through crisp air, do wallets open to purchase new books? Evidently so. This month's list features six new titles—all from our Great Second-Half 2021 Book Preview.
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The Link Between Writing and Listening with Tracy K. Smith
Tracy K. Smith discusses her newest poetry collection, Such Color, whose poems allowed her to face this past year and a half with a sense of peace.
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