Poetry

A Kind of Waiting Always A Kind of Waiting Always

A new book of Rod Smith's poems maps the geometry of social life in thoughts and phrases.

Dec 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover

Dreamlife Without Angels Dreamlife Without Angels

John Ashbery has given us the ideal poetry for the Information Age.

Nov 29, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Ange Mlinko

Playtime Playtime

The Surrealist dissident Raymond Queneau turned his writings into a lab for his experiments, and the results are still exhilarating.

Nov 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Mark Polizzotti

Godzilla in Mexico Godzilla in Mexico

Listen carefully, my son: bombs were falling over Mexico City but no one even noticed. The air carried poison through the streets and open windows.

Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roberto BolaƱo

The Imperfectionist The Imperfectionist

Reconsidering the life and legacy of avant-garde artist and poet Francis Picabia.

Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Revolutionary Devotion Revolutionary Devotion

Communism, Catholicism and radical Modernism meet on the dissecting table of César Vallejo's poetry.

May 3, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roberto González Echevarría

Your Voice Your Voice

Poem.

Apr 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Coral Bracho

Bolaño in Mexico Bolaño in Mexico

As a young writer in the 1970s, Roberto Bolaño was expected to choose between two rival factions of Mexican poets. He chose both.

Apr 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Carmen Boullosa

Mr. Dynamite Splits Mr. Dynamite Splits

A poem in tribute to the passing of James Brown.

Mar 22, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Thomas Sayers Ellis

The Strains of Inspiration The Strains of Inspiration

The Friendship describes how Wordsworth and Coleridge's fiercely uneven relationship affected their lives and work.

Feb 22, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Rée

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