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Review of “Muse of Brooklyn”

Review of “Muse of Brooklyn”

Review of David Lazar, “Muse of Brooklyn: I Would Never Study but in My Dreams” from Don’t Look Now: Things We Wish We Hadn’t Seen, Ed. Kristen Iversen and David Lazar, 207-12.  Columbus, OH: Mad Creek Press, 2020.  David Lazar’s “Muse of Brooklyn” is a lyrical and enigmatic piece.  Not long, but deep – death and its recollections.  I was caught off guard by its ethereal language.  The title suggested to me something concrete; I guess that’s how I think…

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On “Lizard Brains”

On “Lizard Brains”

Review of Nicole Walker, “Lizard Brains” from Don’t Look Now: Things We Wish We Hadn’t Seen.  Ed. Kristen Iversen and David Lazar, 63-67.  Columbus, OH: Mad Creek Press, 2020.  During my hiatus over the last couple months, I have been reading a lot of literary non-fiction.  So I thought I would share some of my thoughts on what I have been reading in this space.  This is the first in a series of reviews. I know that some people find…

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