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Accessing the Strangeness: An Interview with Clare Beams about “The Garden”

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Accessing the Strangeness: An Interview with Clare Beams about "The Garden"

[ad_1] Clare Beams is a writer’s writer. Whenever I talk with fellow writers about work we admire, the fact of Clare’s genius is one on which we all seem to agree. From the moment her remarkable and wholly original debut story collection, We Show What We Have Learned, appeared, I fell in love with Clare’s … Read more

The Anatomy of Grief in “Garden of Earthly Bodies” – Chicago Review of Books

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The Anatomy of Grief in “Garden of Earthly Bodies” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Grief wracks us in many ways. Of course, much is made of the mental and emotional toll of grief, as well-wishers encourage those suffering to “take their time” and offer space and a sympathetic ear. But grief, and suffering at large, often manifests itself in physical means as well. Times like these can show … Read more