When Polish-born Joseph Conrad was asked why he wrote in English, he said “Because Flaubert was already writing in French.” … More
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THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, the ninth poetry collection by Alan Michael Parker, reviewed by David Epstein (Tupelo Press)
Pick up a biography, and one is drawn first to thumb through the sheaf of photographs lodged centrally in the … More
FABLESQUE, a Tupelo Press poetry-hybrid collection by Anna Maria Hong, reviewed by David Epstein
Let’s assume the superlatives are sprinkled all throughout. Fablesque is a poetically expansive volume, a house in three wings, with … More
IN THE AWAKENING SEASON, a Tupelo Press / Leapfolio poetry collection by Matthew Mumber, reviewed by David Epstein
“If medicine were my spouse,” Matthew Mumber posits, “I would ask politely / if we could have a long-overdue chat.” … More
