Tag: poetry

A Memoir of a Marriage Cut Short and the Secrets Left Behind
non-fiction

A Memoir of a Marriage Cut Short and the Secrets Left Behind

Molly Brodak was a poet, baker and memoirist who died in 2020. MOLLY , by Blake Butler The first sign that “Molly” is not going to be a typical memoir arrives on Page 20. That’s when the author, Blake Butler, finds himself on his hands and knees in agony beside his wife, whose body he

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Why I Chose to Be the Cover Model for My Own Novel
Fiction

Why I Chose to Be the Cover Model for My Own Novel

In 2021 a man on an island approached me and asked me if I was trans. When I said yes, he told me “I could barely tell, you’ve become very attractive to men, you must feel like you’ve reached your goal.” Playing with the male gaze seems to be a losing battle. You get judged

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Exclusive Cover Reveal of “Book of Kin” by Darius Atefat-Peckham
Fiction

Exclusive Cover Reveal of “Book of Kin” by Darius Atefat-Peckham

Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover for the poetry collection Book of Kin by Darius Atefat-Peckham, which will be published by Autumn House Press on Oct. 25, 2024. Preorder the book here . A debut collection that draws on the poet’s Iranian heritage to process life-altering loss and grief. Darius Atefat-Peckham’s debut poetry

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Entering the ‘Matrix of Language’ With a Crossword Puzzle Fiend
Language

Entering the ‘Matrix of Language’ With a Crossword Puzzle Fiend

“In a good puzzle, the sense of authorship and personality is there,” said Anna Shechtman. “My favorite crosswords are ones that bear the mark of a specific human voice.”Credit…Benedict Evans/August Anna Shechtman was 15 when she started building crossword puzzles, and 19 when her first puzzle was published in The New York Times. She later

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The Stakes of Driving While Black Are Unconscionably High
Essay

The Stakes of Driving While Black Are Unconscionably High

I was excited when I RSVP’d. It would be a lovely way to end the tour, I thought, maybe even comforting— a balm for the months of nightly performances, all the new faces. I secretly love weddings despite the bitter hopelessness loudly knocking on the door to my temperamental heart. I get to dress up,

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