Tess reviews New Selected Poems by Les Murray. Read the review...
Read MoreThe Book of Unknown Americans
Tess reviews The Book of Unknown Americans By CRISTINA HENRÍQUEZ
Read MoreI Am The Beggar Of The World
Tess reviews I Am the Beggar of the World, a new poetry collection that offers a rare glimpse into Afghan lives.
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Read MoreNature's Nether Regions
Filling in the Gaps
Tess interviewed by Caitlin Love in The Oxford American
Read MoreFinding Family Through a Dark Legacy of Slavery
In an audio interview, the Takeaway sat down with Tess Taylor, author of a collection of poetry, “The Forage House” and Gayle Jessup White, a communications consultant who now lives in Richmond, VA, for a conversation about identity, family and confronting the past. Listen to the interview...
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Read MoreHow To Dance As The Roof Caves In
Tess reviews Nick Lantz's third poetry collection, How to Dance As The Roof Caves In
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Read MoreThe Year in Poetry 2013
Tess recaps the year in poetry in The Barnes & Noble Review.
Read MoreOld Man River
Tess reviews Old Man River, Paul Schneider’s exploration of America’s great waterway, the Mississippi River
Read MoreA Gem Found In Old Papers: Flannery O'Connor's 'Prayer Journal'
Tess reviews Flannery O'Connor's A Prayer Journal written when the late author was in her early 20s.
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