Actually I’m quite convinced that nothing is hidden or obtrusively truthful about the text, which is why I think the best place to start is exactly to not interpret this book...
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Evan Kleekamp reviews Leave Your Body Behind
Actually I’m quite convinced that nothing is hidden or obtrusively truthful about the text, which is why I think the best place to start is exactly to not interpret this book...
Kern examined at Cordite Poetry Review
So, maybe not a straight line to dystopia...
Askmen reviews Leave Your Body Behind
The language is writhing, illuminating everything around what it means to say...
The Ants reviewed at Hyperallergic
Nakayasu’s The Ants is a rich, dense mélange of material derived from a breathtaking range of sources...
Coyote reviewed at Counterpunch
Coyote is wrenched from the heart—a powerful study of pain, madness, and peace...
Coyote Reviewed at Verse
no one comes out untouched...
Guantanamo selected to PEN award shortlist
Guantanamo is selected to the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation...
Leave Your Body Behind discussed at Entropy
I stood there, thirsty, still suited up from work, mesmerized by her language...
Guantanamo selected to BTBA Longlist
Guantanamo is selected to the Best Translated Book Award for Poetry in Translation longlist...
Coyote Reviewed at Washington Ind. Review of Books
Some kinds of stories can’t be forgotten...
Guantanamo long-listed for PEN Award
Frank Smith's Guantanamo was named to the long-list for the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation...
Marco Antonio Heurta talks Leave Your Body Behind at Enclave
This voice is all about the body. About leaving the body behind. Your body...