Bill Gubbins recalls an extraordinary 1969 encounter with Frank Zappa
…composers and musical genres. Any thoughts on his musical legacy? Gubbins: Not sure I’m the right guy to really do the “musical legacy” question justice, but here’s my take: I…
Saeed Jones’ memoir delivers a portrait of the artist as a young gay black man
…come out to Carol and, later, to deal with her dire illness, provides the emotional grounding of the book. The warmth and acceptance Carol gave were not mirrored outside their…
A brother and sister wrestle with the past in Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House
From school shootings to toddlers in cages, our historical moment can feel like a Grimm’s fairy tale. It’s no surprise, then, that our leading novelists have often couched their work…
The characters in Michael Croley’s debut collection struggle to find their place
…The Paris Review he describes “Slope” as “the most autobiographical story I’ve ever written.” He writes about home and cultural kinship with a sharp personal understanding of just how complicated…
Poet Kate Daniels explores addiction as a family illness
…of hopes for the future, loss of promise and potential, loss of health, loss of relationship, loss of the emotional intimacy of loving and caring for someone in mutual ways….
