On American Sonnets
In 1994, Wanda Coleman published American Sonnets, full of sonnets (14 lines, 10 syllables) that—among other things—don’t rhyme. The sonnets in Terrance Hayes’s American Sonnets for...
One Man’s Quest for a Memorial to Sugar Land’s Bitter History
Life in Sugar Land is sweet, particularly for the immigrants who flock to it in search of a fresh start and prosperity. Like much of the...
Even the Sun Itself Has Faded: Featured Poetry by Norman Dubie
Our series of poetry excerpts continues with a poem by Norman Dubie from his new book, Robert Schumann Is Mad Again, an eclectic and inventive collection....
Lambda Literary Awards Names 2019 Winners
The Lambda Literary Awards named its 2019 winners in a ceremony last night in New York City. The annual award, now in its 31st year, celebrates...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 4th, 2019
Sponsored by Grand Central Publishing and Cari Mora, the new novel from Thomas Harris These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon,...
7 Poetry Collections by Muslim Writers
In her forward to Halal If You Hear Me, Safia Elhillo writes, “the poems and essays in this anthology are the Muslim community I didn’t know...
T Fleischmann Explores the Murky Relationships That Make Us Who We Are
Almost everyone has had a relationship they can’t really define. But just because we can’t put words to them doesn’t mean these relationships are any less...
Why Can’t We Make Up Our Minds About Sally Rooney?
A few weeks ago Interview Magazine asked five New York City booksellers for their thoughts on Irish literary phenomenon Sally Rooney. Aside from establishing which New...
I (Re-)Discovered Comics in Grad School: 5 Favorites
How often do you hear “grad school” and “pleasure reading” used in the same sentence? Not very often, I am willing to bet. There is a...
Harper Lee’s Writing About A Preacher Serial Killer and Other Favorite Mysteries and Thrillers
A monthly roundup of favorite mystery and thriller reviews from the biweekly Unusual Suspects crime newsletter, highlighting some great new releases and backlist mysteries that shouldn’t...
