At a lecture she gave recently at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the world-renowned curator Ronni Baers juxtaposed images of two self-portraits: one by Gerrit Dou and one by Rembrandt. In the former, the artist sits within a grand imaginary niche, elegantly clutching the tools of his trade. A rich woven carpet hangs to…
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Clever and charming, “The Mary Years” offers stories of Julie Marie Wade’s challenges and triumphs juxtaposed with observations about lessons learned from Moore.
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A review of Elaine Neil Orr’s “Dancing Woman.”
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A review of “This Book is Free and Yours to Keep: Notes from the Appalachian Prison Book Project,” edited by Connie Banta, Kristin Devault-Juelfs, Destinee Harper, Katy Ryan, and Ellen Skirvin.
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A review of Duy Đoàn’s collection of poetry, “Zombie Vomit Mad Libs.”
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A review of “Half-Lives” by Lynn Schmeidler.
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Docile, a memoir by Hyeseung Song, perfectly encapsulates the generational trauma of the immigrant experience.
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The breadth of these poems opens us to the resiliency and strength of a woman’s voice.
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A review of Rachel M. Hanson’s memoir, “The End of Tennessee.”
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A review of M.L. Rio’s sophomore novella, “Graveyard Shift.”
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