A groundbreaking film-industry worker turns impressive poet
By Fred Shaw
Scott Pyle's Seeking Fire
The 74 pages of brief poems are often paired with thumbprint-sized black-and-white photos that document both the everyday and his working life.
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Ann Curran’s new poetry chapbook, Irish Ayes, recalls times in Ireland
It strives for authentic, yet universal, moments
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Lauren Russell’s new poetry collection What’s Hanging on the Hush
The work is ultimately playful when it adds musicality to what Russell might call the “laboratory of the page”
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Jim Daniels’ Street Calligraphy
With each collection, Daniels retains a strong voice while refining the view of his past
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The recent poetry anthology Nasty Women & Bad Hombres reflects anxieties of the Trump era
The soapbox nature of some poems feels honest and therapeutic
Tags: Book Reviews + Features, Books, Nasty Women & Bad Hombres, Deena November, Nina Padolf
Pittsburgh's top concerts: July 4-10
By Jordan Snowden
Anthrocon brings furries back to Downtown Pittsburgh
By Rayni Shiring
Pittsburgh theater company accused of canceling show over alleged "sexual misconduct"
By Amanda Waltz
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Art Director, Accountant, Cleaning Manager, and more
Curated by Lisa Cunningham
