Sometimes
you check out
a book
from the library
only to have it
gather dust
on your desk
for 13 months,
but then
when you finally
open it, you can’t
put it down
until it’s done.
Such was the case
for John Crow’s Devil,
the debut novel
by Marlon James,
a book I read
in a couple of days
upon finally cracking
it open.
This novel was
beautifully brutal.
Cormac McCarthy
and Salman Rushdie
carrying haunted bibles
around the Caribbean.
Speaking with the author of the debut poetry collection Reveille (Flood Editions, 2025).
Speaking with the author of Easy Tiger & Holy Smokes
Speaking with the author and illustrator about his new book and more
Speaking with the author of Black Swan Theory.
Speaking with the poet, novelist, and educator.
So many damn books (complimentary)
Speaking with the Chicago-based poet.
Speaking with the NYC-based poet & co-host of Straight Girls reading series.
Speaking with the Asheville-based novelist & short story writer.
Speaking with writer and translator Hedgie Choi, who recently released her debut poetry collection.
An interview with the highly prolific prose poet and collage artist.
I read (a lot) more novels this year than ever before.
An animated short film by Asher McShane, inspired by one of my poems.
Speaking with the poet, curator, and visual artist.
Speaking with the novelist and short fiction writer.
Alina Pleskova’s debut collection, out now with Deep Vellum.
Percival Everett is quickly becoming my favorite living novelist.
Bob Hicok’s newest linked collection of grief.
An interview with the Indianapolis-based prose poet & board game enthusiast.
The books that held me to together in 2023.
Speaking with the poet, short story author, and screenwriter.
Another outstanding year for reading poetry, short fiction, novels, and more.
A glitched out, fragmented chapbook.
A second interview with one of my favorite poets, celebrating his sophomore collection.
A book about being in-between the noise. Available in Danish and English.
The debut poetry collection from a Midwestern gem.
