Claiming Space: A Conversation with Elizabeth Crane
Elizabeth Crane discusses her latest collection, Turf, how where she has lived has shaped her work, and why she loves writing in first-person plural.
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Posts Tagged: Elizabeth Crane
Notable Los Angeles: 6/12–6/18
Monday 6/12: Lou Cove, with Joel Stein, discusses and signs Man of the Year: A Memoir. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Harry Potter and the Sacred Text live podcast recording. This episode will be a deep dive into Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 11: The Firebolt. 7:30 p.m. at The Last Bookstore. Elizabeth […]
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Voices on Addiction: Twenty-Five
I know that there are those who would argue that alcoholism is a singularly extreme condition, and I get that, but I’ve always felt clear that there’s a lot of overlap between alcoholism and plain old ordinary humanity.
...moreNotable NYC: 5/6–5/12
Saturday 5/6: Jennifer E. Smith presents Windfall. McNally Jackson Books, 6 p.m., free. Carmen Giménez Smith and Aldrin Valdez join the Segue Series. Zinc Bar, 4:30 p.m., $5.
...moreNotable NYC: 10/1–10/7
Saturday 10/1: Lit Crawl NYC begins at 6 p.m. and continues in phases. Multiple Locations, 6 p.m., free. Moustafa Bayoumi, Paula Bomer, Joel Hinman, Patricia Park, and Joseph Salvattore join H.I.P. Lit and Epiphany for Lit Crawl NYC. The Vig Bar, 7 p.m., free. Karen Brennan, Nathan McClain, and Kamilah Aisha Moon join Four Way Books […]
...moreWeekend Rumpus Roundup
First, in the Saturday Essay, Terese Marie Mailhot considers the strange and tragic ways life wounds Native American women. She remembers running away from her home, the reservation. “Native women walk alone from the dances of their youth into homes they don’t know for the chance to be away,” she writes. Meanwhile, Brandon Hicks considers alternative […]
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The History of Great Things by Elizabeth Crane
Amy Strauss Friedman reviews Elizabeth Crane’s The History of Great Things today in Rumpus Books.
...moreDavid S. Atkinson: A Rumpus Book Club Member Reviews We Only Know So Much
Elizabeth Crane’s We Only Know So Much focuses on the lives of a bunch of messed up people. Really messed up people, in fact. Okay, there’s a great deal more than that…but it’s a good spot to begin.
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HORN! REVIEWS: We Only Know So Much
Another wonderful illustrated review from HORN!
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