On Literature

Notes on books, reading, and literary life
16
Mar
The First Four Books of Poems

The First Four Books of Poems

W.S. Merwin · ★★★ I guess I just wanted to start at the beginning. What I found is an understandably uneven
2 min read
16
Mar
Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs

Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs

Gerald Murnane · ★★★★★ My first Murnane and certainly not my last. Oh man do I love this rambling fount of inspiration.
2 min read
16
Mar
Angel in the Forest: A Fairy Tale of Two Utopias

Angel in the Forest: A Fairy Tale of Two Utopias

Marguerite Young · ★★★★ Question - what is the nature of experience - what dream among dreams is reality? Two utopian communities
2 min read
16
Mar
Modern Poetry

Modern Poetry

Diane Seuss · ★★★★★ This is the first book of poetry I've read by Diane Seuss and I am floored.
1 min read