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Mary Lucia
University of Minnesota Press ($22.95)
by Frank Randall
A groundbreaking and widely acclaimed radio DJ in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Mary Lucia has played a pivotal role in the development and sustained popularity of indie rock in the Midwest and beyond. Aware of her talent for “connecting…
by Jeremy Wang-Iverson
This year marks the ninetieth anniversary of the onset of the Spanish Civil War, which had a profound effect on the American writer Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980). The days…
Brian Gyamfi
University of Pittsburgh Press ($20)
by John Bradley
“I was made in Kumasi, Ghana,” states Brian Gyamfi in What God in the Kingdom of Bastards, his stunning debut book of poetry. This is no mere autobiographical detail, for the author’s African heritage is a source that continually enriches…
Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis
Penguin Press ($32)
by Robert Zaller
The original Congress Building of the United States was destroyed by British forces during the War of 1812. It was threatened by a Confederate army during the Civil War. And it was stormed and partially sacked on January…
Sherrie Flick
Autumn House Press ($19.95)
by Wes Blake
As co-editor of the anthology Flash Fiction America (Norton, 2023) and author of two previous short (sometimes very short) story collections, Sherrie Flick has distinguished herself as one of the foremost voices in flash fiction. Flick’s latest collection, I Have Not…
Ahmad Shamlou
Translated by Niloufar Talebi
World Poetry ($24)
by Patrick James Dunagan
The poetry of Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000) towers over 20th-century Iranian literature, but has been too little appreciated outside the Middle East. Fortunately, Niloufar Talebi’s translations in Elegies of the Earth offer the most comprehensive selection…
Jeffrey Cyphers Wright
Xanadu Press ($28)
by Kieron Murphy
Erato has always been a busy girl. One of the Nine Muses of ancient Greek lore, she ruled over lyric poetry and inspired lovers to pen countless romantic songs. These days, she keeps up with the times, managing her overflowing text…
Erik Krenz is a wild life and pop culture artist who paints exclusively with acrylic paints. Visit him at erikkrenzprints.squarespace.com.
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I love the word “extraordinary.” We all know it means “beyond the ordinary,” but I like how it sneaks in the notion that simply having more of the ordinary could lead to something wondrous. This is what happened at the ANALOG CAVE project that…