On Marianne Moore and Grace Schulman at the poetry foundation

11 Nov 201911 Nov 2019

My essay, "Apprenticed to a Master," is up at The Poetry Foundation. It looks at Marianne Moore, Grace Schulman and their particular bond, including Moore's deft and invaluable mentorship of…

“The Forgotten Minimalist”: On Robert Duran at Art & Object

26 Feb 201926 Feb 2019

New York's Karma Gallery has an exhibition of Robert Duran's early paintings (1968-1970) on from now until March 31. The work on offer ranges from smaller watercolors (19x24") to monumental…

A Reading List Against All Borders at Grafias Magazine

28 Aug 201828 Aug 2018

The talented and discerning people at Italy's Grafias Magazine have compiled "A Reading List Against All Borders." They asked past contributors to name a book that feels essential at this…

On László Krasznahorkai at Grafias Magazine [an Italian translation]

9 May 201713 May 2017

The good people at Italy’s Grafias Magazine (special thanks to translator Charlotte Spiga) have translated my essay on László Krasznahorkai, which originally appeared in Calvert Journal in December. You’ll also…

On László Krasznahorkai at Calvert Journal

7 Dec 20167 Dec 2016

I've written about László Krasznahorkai before, both on this site and for The Daily Beast. This new piece at Calvert Journal looks at Krasznahorkai's fiction and the reaction to Syrian refugees in Hungary.…

“True Bones” at The Poetry Foundation, on Jim Harrison

2 Jun 20167 Jun 2016

Jim Harrison died in March. I've written an essay called "True Bones: The Many Appetites of Jim Harrison," about his work as a poet for The Poetry Foundation. It contains…

Buy Brick 96

6 Dec 20156 Dec 2015

Issue 96 of Brick is out now, and you should buy a copy. Image via Brick magazine - http://brickmag.com/sites/default/files/brick96_coverfinal_withborder.jpg. It’s full of wonderful content, as ever, and I’m not just…

On The Painter Rosemarie Beck at American Arts Quarterly

13 Jul 2015

My essay on the American painter Rosemarie Beck is up at the American Arts Quarterly site. If you're not familiar with Beck, this is a good starting point (as is…

Elizabeth Harrower’s Third Act

11 May 201516 Sep 2017

This essay originally appeared in issue 93 (Summer 2014) of Brick Magazine.  Writing, romantic notions hold, is a way of a life, an identity, a state of being. There is a…

“In Time of Plague” at The Poetry Foundation

26 Nov 201426 Nov 2014

My essay "In Time of Plague," on how poets respond to AIDS, is up at the Poetry Foundation. - John McIntyre