To be an orphan inside of “blackness” —is the condition of it (us). We can love it, sure, cradle its beauti- ful head, and…
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Ana Luísa Amaral is a Portuguese writer whose unique perspective on existence and experience allows her to enter into conversation with some of life’s most perplexing passages. It has been…
Hustle by David Thomas Martinez Interview by Celeste Morales In both of your poetry collections you have written movingly, and bravely, about America today. How do you…
1. You have ancestral roots in Lithuania. And perhaps elsewhere nearby. Can you tell us a little bit about this? Yes, of course. My father’s paternal grandparents were both Litvaks:…
An Interview with Victoria Chang By Carlos Kelly The Boss contains a heavy connection to your father and family throughout the collection, but what was the initial thought…
Parts of this interview appeared translated into Lithuanian in the cultural press in Lithuania. Briefly explain how you – an American writer and traveler – have ended up living in…
Nguyen: The second installment of your trilogy of novels, Evening Ferry, explores the complications and consequences resulting from America’s involvement in Viet Nam. What was your relationship to Viet Nam…
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My core sense here is to defeat the old chestnut of “inspiration” — a romantic reliance on the muse, whoever she, he or it is meant to be. I tell my students: poetry is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
Interview with Diane Wakoski by Seretta Martin On the back cover of Diane Wakoski’s newest book: Bay of Angels, she leans on a table stacked with poker chips. The logo…