Beyond the Page: Decolonial Reading in How To Read Now
Michigan Quarterly Review
by cbarua
4d ago
Before the stage at Pittsburgh’s City of Asylum, I scribbled notes while Elaine Castillo crossed her legs and shared excerpts from her latest essay collection, How to Read Now. Under the soft spotlights, her critical reflections and sharp sarcasm captivated the audience. I found myself humming and nodding in agreement as Castillo deftly articulated many … Beyond the Page: Decolonial Reading in How To Read Now Read More ..read more
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Conversion’s Balance: On Jennifer Grotz’s Still Falling
Michigan Quarterly Review
by cbarua
1w ago
The greatest gain that ere I knew/ Was made in the blackness of the night– St. John of the Cross There are at least two renderings of Caravaggio’s Conversion of St. Paul, which was first commissioned in 1599 by a Roman treasurer, Tiberio Cerasi, for his familial chapel in the Santa Maria del Popolo. The … Conversion’s Balance: On Jennifer Grotz’s Still Falling Read More ..read more
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Discomposition: An Interview with Fred Moten
Michigan Quarterly Review
by cbarua
2w ago
Fred Moten lives in New York City and teaches at New York University where he is a Professor of Performance Studies. A Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the University of California, Riverside, he is renowned for his work as scholar, theorist, and poet. His poems have appeared in numerous publications, including Poetry, PEN America, poets.org, The … Discomposition: An Interview with Fred Moten Read More ..read more
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THE LADIES OF THE CITY
Michigan Quarterly Review
by melinads
3w ago
Published in Issue 63.1: Winter 2024 Barely a month into seventh grade and already Ruby had three crushes: a celebrity crush on Cary Elwes, the most beautiful man in the world; a romantic crush on Osama, a lanky, graceful Syrian boy at her masjid who could spin a basketball on one finger; and a platonic … THE LADIES OF THE CITY Read More ..read more
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HYPERDREAM (THE WASP)
Michigan Quarterly Review
by melinads
1M ago
Published in Issue 63.1: Winter 2024 Wendy Chen is the author of Unearthings (Tavern Books), editor of Figure 1, and associate editor-in-chief of Tupelo Quarterly. She earned her MFA in poetry from Syracuse University and her PhD in English at the University of Denver. Her debut novel is forthcoming from Algonquin in 2024. Her translation … HYPERDREAM (THE WASP) Read More ..read more
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WHAT WOULD I DO FOR YOU, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR ME?
Michigan Quarterly Review
by melinads
1M ago
Published in Issue 63.1: Winter 2024 Why Why We Chose It: As a reader, you dream of encountering fiction as heart-driven and nuanced as “What Would I Do For You, What Would You Do For Me?” When Cody unexpectedly finds himself back in northern Wisconsin because of his father’s cancer diagnosis, he’s faced with the … WHAT WOULD I DO FOR YOU, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR ME? Read More ..read more
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MQR’s 2024 Pushcart Prize Nominees
Michigan Quarterly Review
by monét cooper
1M ago
Michelle Herman’s “Daily Papers” (Summer ‘23) | Nonfiction Susan Perabo’s “The Best Loved Dog”(Winter ’23) | Fiction Thea Chacamaty’s “Harm Reduction”(Summer ’23) | Fiction Angela Peñaredondo’s “Keeper of Blades” (Spring ’23) | Poetry Martín Espada’s “My Father’s Practice Book”(Summer ‘23) | Poetry Rachel Nelson’s “Diseases of American Slavery” [The earth will try…] (Fall ‘23) | … MQR’s 2024 Pushcart Prize Nominees Read More ..read more
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Zombie Tag
Michigan Quarterly Review
by monét cooper
1M ago
Published in Issue 63.1: Winter 2024 Winner of the Inaugural James A. Winn Prize in Nonfiction My son wakes up reaching for another’s body—How come you get to sleep with Papa? he asks, I want to sleep holding someone, and means: I want to be held. He pretends to be the thing undead, grunting and … Zombie Tag Read More ..read more
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INHERITANCE
Michigan Quarterly Review
by monét cooper
1M ago
Published in Issue 63.1: Winter 2024 My aunt stopped depositing her pension and dividend checks. White wicker utility baskets overflowed with unopened brokerage and bank statements, medical reports, coupons, and co-op newsletters. Ophthalmologist follow-up reminders mingled among a handful of Mass cards, and straggler notes from old friends were stranded between bills. Some loosely bound … INHERITANCE Read More ..read more
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‘Those Cloudy Infinite Iterations of Self’: An Interview with Olivia Muenz
Michigan Quarterly Review
by cbarua
1M ago
In an interview with disabled writer Olivia Muenz, whose debut collection I Feel Fine (Switchback Books, March 2023) was selected as winner of the 2022 Gatewood Prize by judge Julie Carr, poet Danika Stegeman (Pilot Spork Press, 2020; Ablation 11:11 Press, November 2023) asks questions that highlight Olivia’s unique voice while placing her work within … ‘Those Cloudy Infinite Iterations of Self’: An Interview with Olivia Muenz Read More ..read more
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