Ellen McGrath Smith’s Four Books That Prove You Can Get the News from Poems
“It is difficult / to get the news from poems.” Yeah, William Carlos Williams said that, but I always thought he was making a…
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The Non-Bravery of Bearing Witness
It’s happening again: I’ve published a highly personal essay and well-intentioned readers are calling me brave.It’s meant as a compliment, I know…
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On Packing
It is best to use a well-made bed or the floor, so long as you have a large, smooth, clear surface, a canvas, if you will.
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