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About: me

Posts by me:

  • Home Story Delivery Service Posted on March 8, 2017 (March 6, 2017) by me in Literary News&News
  • Meditating on Evil under Paradise’s Sun: ‘After the Blue Hour’ by John Rechy Posted on March 6, 2017 (August 14, 2018) by me in Book Reviews
  • Notes on the First 30 Days Posted on February 27, 2017 (May 15, 2018) by me in Essays&News
  • ‘Pain and Loneliness in Equal Measure’: Q&A with Peter Orner Posted on February 20, 2017 (August 14, 2018) by me in Interviews
  • Poems of a Man ‘Robbed of His Country’: ‘In Praise of Defeat’ by Abdellatif Laâbi Posted on February 6, 2017 (February 10, 2017) by me in Book Reviews
  • Love (and Lives) on the Balance: ‘Lucky Boy’ by Shanthi Sekaran Posted on February 3, 2017 (February 2, 2017) by me in Book Reviews
  • Three Poems for Inauguration Day: ‘I Used to Be Much Much Darker’ by Francisco X. Alarcón Posted on January 20, 2017 (January 19, 2017) by me in Archive
  • Three Poems for Inauguration Day: ‘Snake’ by Sherman Alexie Posted on January 20, 2017 (January 19, 2017) by me in Archive
  • Three Poems for Inauguration Day: ‘Justice Without Passion’ by Jane Hirshfield Posted on January 20, 2017 (January 19, 2017) by me in Archive
  • A Political Awakening in Haiti: ‘Dance on the Volcano’ by Marie Vieux-Chauvet Posted on January 9, 2017 (January 9, 2017) by me in Book Reviews
  • Landscape as Character, Characters at a Distance: ‘Ema, the Captive’ by César Aira Posted on January 5, 2017 (January 4, 2017) by me in Book Reviews
  • ‘Three Wishes’ by Rolf Yngve, ZYZZYVA No. 108, Winter Issue Posted on December 29, 2016 (December 20, 2016) by me in News
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