Liliana Greyf is a senior staff writer covering College Hill, Fox Point and the Jewelry District, and Brown's relationship with Providence. She is a sophomore studying Literary Arts and a proponent of most pickled vegetables.
Anne Carson’s 23rd publication, “Wrong Norma” meditates, deconstructs, scolds, announces, humors and — most importantly — questions a seemingly disparate cluster of topics. In an unruly, genre-less, collaged collection of text and images water, blood, Flaubert, form, crows, Guantanamo, ...
Temim Fruchter’s debut novel “City of Laughter” introduces concepts of radical queerness into folkloric, intergenerational Jewish histories. Despite its promising concept, the story, from narrative to syntax, feels unoriginal and flat.
Kate Doyle ’12’s debut short story series “I Meant It Once” has deliberate, thoughtful narratives that accompany its youthful characters.
Ross Gay — a poet, essayist and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award who is known for his study of joy — read extracts from his books “Inciting Joy,” “Bringing the Shovel Down” and “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitudes” to Brown students Wednesday evening.
Broder’s third novel is a radically honest meditation on selfhood, grief
Maggie Millner ’13, a poet and senior editor at The Yale Review, spoke about her debut book — “Couplets: A Love Story” — Wednesday evening.
Ross Gay’s collection of 81 mini-essays “The Book of (More) Delights” proves its title with its ability to extract profundities out of simple observations of everyday life.
Despite the novel's excitement and profundity, readers are bombarded with characters’ theories about the purpose of literature, which makes them constantly aware of the book’s solid form.
R.I. business owners reflect on changes, challenges and successes in their ventures.
The Herald spoke with local advocates, professors and policymakers about Providence’s infrastructure.
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