Stalking the Atomic City by Markiyan Kamysh, translated by Hanna Leliv and Reilly Costigan-Humes
The catastrophic event at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in April 1986 transformed a landscape that was previously only imagined. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Zone of Exclusion is an area as large...
The Abundance by Annie Dillard
The distinction between fiction and nonfiction is a common one in the literary world. However, this division is somewhat crude and imprecise, especially when considering storytelling in languages other than English, which often...
Saturation Project by Christine Hume
Saturation Project is a memoir in poetic form written by Christine Hume, a renowned author with a notable body of work. The book comprises three interconnected essays: "Atalanta: An Anatomy," "Hum," and "Ventifacts."...
Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games by
During the early days of the pandemic, when traditional forms of entertainment were unavailable due to closures, many turned to video games for solace. In the introduction to Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video...
What You Have Heard Is True by Carolyn Forché
Carolyn Forché's memoir What You Have Heard Is True delves into her journey of self-discovery as a poet and a human rights advocate. The narrative takes us back to 1977 when Forché, then...
Rumi’s Secret: The Life of the Sufi Poet of Love by Brad Gooch
It may come as a surprise that a Sufi mystic from the thirteenth century is among the top-selling poets globally. In 2014, the BBC named the Persian poet Rumi as the best-selling poet...
The American Poet Laureate: A History of US Poetry and the State by Amy...
Poetry and politics may seem like an unlikely pair, but they have been intertwined throughout history. In her book The American Poet Laureate, Amy Paeth delves into the complex relationship between poets, the...
A Line in the World by Dorthe Nors, translated by Caroline Waight
Danish author Dorthe Nors explores nonfiction in A Line in the World, skillfully translated by Caroline Waight. The collection of fourteen essays chronicles Nors's year-long journeys along Denmark's North Sea shore, delving into...
Dear Damage by Ashley Marie Farmer
Ashley Marie Farmer’s book Dear Damage lives up to its title right from the start. In the opening paragraphs, Farmer reveals the intense personal "damage" that has affected her family, recounting the heartbreaking...
A Disappearance in Damascus: Friendship and Survival in the Shadow of War by Deborah...
A Disappearance in Damascus, a compelling book by journalist Deborah Campbell, received several prestigious awards in Canada in 2016. This is Campbell's second book, following her earlier work This HEATED Place: Encounters in...
