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Study in Perfect by Sarah Gorham

Dear Sarah Gorham, I am, every so often, accused of being a perfectionist. Though I brushed off the commentary for a time—it’s easy to point...

Mot by Sarah Einstein

Dearest Sarah Einstein, First of all, thank you for being the kind of person who cannot ignore the underbelly of our society, the often forgotten...

In Praise of Nothing by Eric LeMay

Dear Eric LeMay, I’m surprised to find I understand, or at least think I do, your enjoyment of and fascination with nothingness. I didn’t expect...

Trouble the Water by Derrick Austin

Dear Derrick Austin, I have just finished reading your newly published collection of poetry, Trouble the Water. I began reading your book on my couch...

Quench Your Thirst With Salt by Nicole Walker

Dear Ms. Walker, When I first began reading Quench Your Thirst With Salt I believed the cover art to be a photograph. Then the leaves’...

“A Personal, Vulnerable Thing:” A Reading with Terrance Hayes

You can’t miss a Terrance Hayes reading. For months, the local community of writers in Tampa buzzed about Hayes coming to the University of...

“I Come from a Family of Strong, Strong Voices”: An Afternoon with Aja Monet

I kept looking over my shoulder but I couldn’t find Aja Monet among the teachers and organizers gathered in the back of the filled...

War of the Foxes by Richard Siken

Dear Richard Siken, My pre-ordered copy of War of the Foxes finally arrived. I held the book in my hands, thumbing the soft matte film....

Celebrity Crushes

It took me a long time to understand celebrity crushes. They’ve always seemed so irrational to me. I never had posters of New Kids on...

South by Peter Huggins

Dear Peter Huggins, Thank you for taking me back to my sweet home with your boldly-titled poetry collection, South. Blending the historic with the personal,...

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