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Anne Sexton, Peter Gabriel, and the Dark Lure of ‘Mercy Street’

Anne Sexton, Peter Gabriel, and the Dark Lure of ‘Mercy Street’

When sound, vision, and gloom mix to create beauty.

‘The Art of Confession’ Ties Together Threads of Performance

‘The Art of Confession’ Ties Together Threads of Performance

Scholar Christopher Grobe crafts a series of individually satisfying case studies, then shows the strong threads between confessional poetry, performance art, and reality television, with stops along the way.

‘The Pawnbroker’s Daughter’ Tells Us How to Write Well and Live Beautifully

‘The Pawnbroker’s Daughter’ Tells Us How to Write Well and Live Beautifully

Maxine Kumin's final memoir is painfully brief, but like all her work, ever lyrical.