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鈥檚 23rd publication, 鈥淲rong Norma鈥� meditates, deconstructs, scolds, announces, humors and 鈥� most importantly 鈥� 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鈥檚 debut novel 鈥淐ity of Laughter鈥� 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 鈥�12鈥檚 debut short story series 鈥淚 Meant It Once鈥� has deliberate, thoughtful narratives that accompany its youthful characters.
Ross Gay 鈥� a poet, essayist and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award who is known for his study of joy 鈥� read extracts from his books 鈥淚nciting Joy,鈥� 鈥淏ringing the Shovel Down鈥� and 鈥淐atalog of Unabashed Gratitudes鈥� to Brown students Wednesday evening.
Broder鈥檚 third novel is a radically honest meditation on selfhood, grief
Maggie Millner 鈥�13, a poet and senior editor at The Yale Review, spoke about her debut book 鈥� 鈥淐ouplets: A Love Story鈥� 鈥� Wednesday evening.
Ross Gay鈥檚 collection of 81 mini-essays 鈥淭he Book of (More) Delights鈥� 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鈥� theories about the purpose of literature, which makes them constantly aware of the book鈥檚 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鈥檚 infrastructure.
