By Edward Nawotka As discussed in our lead article today, Bryce Milligan outlines the appeal of chapbooks in an increasingly digital world. These artisanal, often hand-finished books can be pricey, but make for lovely collectibles. By way of illustration, we offer two examples on offer from Milligan’s Wings Press: Donald Hall. Winter Poems from Eagle Pond. Wings Press, 1999 Beginning in …
From “Cruel Hookah” to “Cruel Hooker”: A Cross-Cultural Conversation in Poetry
By Christopher Merrill IOWA CITY: The book Seven Poets Four Days One Book was an experiment to see what would happen if poets from different lands, languages, and generations tried to write together. The possibilities for failure seemed limitless — which perversely appealed to me. For it has been my experience that the least promising material may sometimes yield the …