On Love, Trauma, and Music in “Notes on Her Color” – Chicago Review of Books

On Love, Trauma, and Music in “Notes on Her Color” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Notes on Her Color is not only a debut novel by Jennifer Neal, but also a musical composition. Each word is a note carefully considered before being etched onto the page with the hope of bringing art to life and feelings to the surface. Gabrielle is a young woman living in hell. Her father … Read more

Seeing Through the Kaleidoscope of “Ordinary Notes” – Chicago Review of Books

Seeing Through the Kaleidoscope of “Ordinary Notes” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] The whiplash changes that mark our days have made us ripe for new forms of expression that can help us see our way through. Even as 2021 saw the Black Lives Matter movement attain global impact, Confederate and colonialist monuments come down, and institutions grapple with ways to respond appropriately to calls for equality, … Read more

“as if time has already collapsed, and at the same time, extends, reaches:” Notes and Dispatches from Peter Orner and Robert Lopez

“as if time has already collapsed, and at the same time, extends, reaches:” Notes and Dispatches from Peter Orner and Robert Lopez

[ad_1] The review is late. I’m stalling. Every attempt is a false start, a throat clearing. I stare out the window, nuzzle the dog, dispel a crust of sleep from his eye. Soon, my children will leave home and I’ll have no one to over-parent but the dog. Already I’m bereft. I get up to … Read more