The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett reads from her first novel, The Mothers, published in October by Riverhead Books.
from The Mothers
In the darkness of the club, you could be alone with your grief. Her father had flung himself into Upper...
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Am I Alone Here? by Peter Orner
Peter Orner reads “Upper Moose Lake, 1990,” from his new essay collection, Am I Alone Here?, published in November by Catapult.
Upper Moose Lake, 1990
I’m twenty-two, I’m drunk, I’m in a canoe. The Boundary Waters of northern...
I’ll Tell You in Person by Chloe Caldwell
Chloe Caldwell reads an excerpt from “Hungry Ghost,” included in her new essay collection, I’ll Tell You in Person, published in October by Emily Books.
and then we became by devorah major
devorah major reads three poems from her new collection, and then we became, published in November by City Lights Publishers.
Look by Solmaz Sharif
Solmaz Sharif reads the poem "Lay" from her first book of poetry, Look, published in July by Graywolf Press.LAY downto sleep thento rest last nightto waste beforeacross a stretcheracross a shoulderover a legbeneath an...
Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra
Alejandro Zambra reads from his book of fiction, Multiple Choice, in the original Spanish alongside the book's translator, Megan McDowell, who reads her English translation. The collection was published in July by Penguin Books.IV....
So Much Synth by Brenda Shaughnessy
Brenda Shaughnessy reads from her latest poetry collection, So Much Synth, published in May by Copper Canyon Press.
How It Is
It isn't every day I can wrap my mind around it.It being just what you'd think it is.
Not a...
Olio by Tyehimba Jess
Tyehimba Jess reads from his latest poetry collection, Olio, published in April by Wave Books.
Hagar in the WildernessCarved Marble. Edmonia Lewis, 1875
My God is the living God,God of the impertinent exile.An outcast who...
The Black Maria by Aracelis Girmay
Aracelis Girmay reads two poems from her latest poetry collection, The Black Maria, published in April by BOA Editions.
from prayer & letter to the dead
While the room is stilldry here,
while...
The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan
Karan Mahajan reads from his latest novel, The Association of Small Bombs, published in March by Viking.The Association of Small BombsThe bombing, for which Mr. and Mrs. Khurana were not present, was a flat, percussive...