"On the one hand, the scene seems to have nothing mysterious or magical about it. But it also feels more mysterious for being so plain, so easily ascribed to mere chance." Read George Dardess on Robert Frost for today's Close Reading:

“I was lucky that I was able to discover it as I was working on it." Read Sam Ligon's conversation with The Inlander, the first serial publisher of his new Slant novel, Miller Cane: inlander.com/culture/spokane…

"Culture shock is not the point of these poems. I sense more a certain kind of wonder, however morbid it might appear." Read Orlando Ricardo Menes's review of Susan Miller's new collection Carnaval for today's Close Reading: link below.

Now available on SlantCast! If you couldn't join us for the launch event celebrating Susan Miller's Carnaval, give it a listen wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify link below.

"To me, close reading isn’t an anatomy or autopsy: it’s an act of attention. It’s literary, not scientific. It’s seeking to know intimately what we love." Read William E. Cain in conversation with Emily Dickinson for today's Close Reading:

Thanks to all who joined us for a joyful, fascinating launch event celebrating Susan Miller's Carnaval! If you couldn't make it, recordings are now available on YouTube and Spotify: links below.

"Life and death, spirituality, art, history, conflict, intercultural exchange and turmoil, are all there." Read Susan Miller's Q&A on her travels in Mexico and other inspiration for her new collection, Carnaval, on our Substack today.