That is correct. I was not in the room. We were stationed in the hallway and tasked with preventing any interference with the execution of … Continue Reading
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Non-fiction
President Obama’s Literary Farewell
When I first picked up President Obama’s memoir, Dreams From My Father, in 2008 when the President was on the campaign trail, I was prepared to … Continue Reading
Poetry
A Beautiful Day to be Buried
The sun was shining violently, as if on a mission to see beneath the surface of things. Our cortege wormed its way past row on row of … Continue Reading
Videos
The Emigré Writer’s Place in America: Escaping Censorship and Adjusting to Freedom: May 2015
This panel discussion features Marjorie Agosín, Ha Jin, Shahriar Mandanipour, and moderator Alexandra Marshall. … Continue Reading
Reviews
A Modern Greek Tragedy
A Hard and Heavy Thing byA blood-and-guts red background and heavy hand lettering adorn the cover of A Hard and Heavy Thing, Matthew J. Hefti’s first novel. The cover … Continue Reading
A Puzzle Inside a Puzzle
Youngblood byThere are plenty of ways to write a good war story. Hemingway used stark journalistic observation. Joseph Heller saturated his novel with irony. … Continue Reading