An Interview with Chelsea Martin on “Tell Me I’m an Artist” – Chicago Review of Books

An Interview with Chelsea Martin on “Tell Me I’m an Artist” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] When Joey is tasked with creating a self-portrait at art school, she decides to remake Wes Anderson’s Rushmore. Slightly complicating matters is the fact that she’s never actually seen the movie, but Joey’s not one to be dissuaded. Over the course of the semester, readers follow Joey through deeply relatable stages of creation and … Read more

Portrait of the Artist Transforming Grief in “Time Is a Mother” – Chicago Review of Books

Portrait of the Artist Transforming Grief in “Time Is a Mother” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Like many, I’ve been eagerly anticipating Ocean Vuong’s Time Is a Mother, his second collection of poems following the success of Night Sky with Exit Wounds and his debut novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. But whether it’s a sign of our temporally unrooted times or my increasingly scattered mind, I found myself considering … Read more