Notable NYC: 10/7–10/13
Literary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
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Citizens United
Nick Laird takes a long look at Claudia Rankine for the New York Review of Books: When we march under one banner for different causes, when we gather many different cases under the title “Black Lives Matter,” for example, simplification is needed. Political movements require basic statements like these in order to gather disparate groups […]
...moreNotable NYC: 11/16–11/22
Saturday 11/16: Elizabeth Clark Wessel and Vladisalv Davizon read works in translation along with selections of their own poems. Molasses Books (Facebook), 8pm free. Laurent Binet discuses his new novel, HHhH with Paul La Farge. HHhH (2012) is translated from the French by Sam Taylor. McNally Jackson, 7pm, free. Sunday 11/17: Yvonne Garrett, Elizabeth Keenan, […]
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Nothing Can Outlast Its Loss
[Nick Laird’s] steps are sure, his undermusic and undercurrents consistently strong. On Purpose is a slim volume that contains multitudes.
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