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this is what happens…

A poetic rumination.

The Translator’s Daughter: A Memoir

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The Translator’s Daughter: A Memoir

By Grace Loh Prasad

A Taiwanese American woman struggles to reclaim her voice.

A Brutal Reckoning

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A Brutal Reckoning

By Peter Cozzens

An engrossing account of a little-remembered slaughter.

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Who Gets Believed?

By Dina Nayeri

Who Gets Believed?

Why so much hinges on “selling” our stories.

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Poetry Review

On Poetry: April 2024

New collections to make life more lyrical.

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The Jinn Daughter: A Novel

A mother maneuvers the realm of death to save her daughter in this overly ambitious debut.

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Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History

An American woman untangles her Korean family’s past.

And the Banned Played On

The Ghosts of Slavery

The spectral, searing power of Toni Morrison’s Beloved.