You Can Look, But You Can’t Touch in “I Hear You’re Rich” – Chicago Review of Books

You Can Look, But You Can’t Touch in “I Hear You’re Rich” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Diane Williams’s latest collection of flash fiction, I Hear You’re Rich, is something like a literary Rubik’s cube. Every time you think a story’s bigger picture is coming into focus, an exclamation—like a square of a different color—flips over to disrupt the solidity of what you’ve read. Or it might be that a story … Read more

How to Cook and Eat the Rich

How to Cook and Eat the Rich

[ad_1] A man is offered the opportunity to partake in an exclusive, subscription-based eating club for those who wish to dine on human flesh. But he may have bitten off a little more than he can chew.     Salutations, friend! Apologies for waiting on your doorstep, but you weren’t in when I first called, … Read more

A Hungry, Hopeful Mind in “The Power of Adrienne Rich” – Chicago Review of Books

A Hungry, Hopeful Mind in “The Power of Adrienne Rich” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Adrienne Rich continues to be widely taught in classrooms and read for her unparalleled ability to master language, syntax, and substance. Through her writing, the iconic feminist poet and essayist explored questions of identity, privilege, and the complex ways in which oppressions intertwine that still resonate today.  Author Hilary Holladay has crafted the first … Read more