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On Being Blue by William H. Gass
when i picked this up i thought it was about depression but it's more about sexual violence & smut
Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo by Mary Douglas
been a minute since I did anything committed to anthropology like this, reminded of bataille's stuff. but very nice work
Oxota: A Short Russian Novel by Lyn Hejinian
characteristically delicious & oblique , to return to, the soviet collapse & cuban grapefruit
You Don't Have What It Takes to Be My Nemesis: And Other (Soma)tics by CAConrad
CAConrad selection±! sincerity & dream1
Craft: A Guide to Making Poetry Happen in the 21st Century by Rishi Dastidar
seems to be nine arches' version of a similar book pitm did about ten years before. I like will's & joelle's & malika's contributions here but a lot of the work is going to be old ground. & shifting copies of golden shovels
Radical Artifice: Writing Poetry in the Age of Media by Marjorie Perloff
reads quite funky - showing its age & wonder of the brilliance of EMAIL but strong work in here & I broadly enjoyed myself. asks for a reread
Defenestration of Prague by Susan Howe
very impressive collection & clear clear inspo for anne carson who made a career outta this (& good for her