Lisa Gornick discusses writing about real historical figures in fiction and the many overlaps between writing and psychology.
Blurbed: What to Read, See and Do in February 2019
Each month, Blurbed features a curated list of things to read, events to attend and news from the Journal.
I Don’t Think I’ll Be Here Much Longer
It’s the wrong exit, and I’m lost on my way/ to Malibu Beach. I might not hear the freeway/ if the car windows were up.
Wulf & Eadwacer Translated from Old English
The poems below have been excerpted from a longer work called Wulf & Eadwacer, an experimental translation by M.L. Martin.
Oogoo Poogoo
He kept on a’digging. Dug so deep, he found a nickel… in the pocket of a dead man buried right ways up in the ground.
Writing About Real People: An Interview with Briallen Hopper
In this interview, Charlee Dyroff talks to Briallen Hopper about her new essay collection, Hard to Love, out February 5, 2019.
Three Poems by Stella Díaz Varín Translated from Spanish
These poems by Chilean poet Stella Díaz Varín are from her collection, 'Time, Imaginary Measure,' and have been translated from Spanish by Rebecca Levi.
More Interesting, Less Predictable: An Interview with Sam Lipsyte
You can work in a community of artists and still try to stake out a little bit of territory that’s yours.
How to Die Old in Chongqing
The Chinese have a saying, "The judgment on one is final only when the lid on the coffin is closed."
From City to City: An Interview with Cynthia Cruz
The poet Cynthia Cruz discusses Nomadism and the nature of dreams.
Four Poems by Cynthia Cruz
At dawn, after they drove me/ by emergency to the hospital, or/ the mansion on the outskirts of the city.
Fancying Myself as a Decorative Emission: An Interview with Willard Klein
Gabrielle Jensen talks to Willard Klein about mutant sperm, preformation, Klein's recent show at MX Gallery, works in progress, and more.