Boy With Thorn

C Derick Varn reviews the first collection by up and coming Black American poet Rickey Laurentiis. Rickey Laurentiis, Boy With Continue reading →

Review Essay: Citizen Erased

Adam Steiner reviews two important collections of poetry that bring into question the value of poetry today.  Claudia Rankine, Citizen – An American Continue reading →

HKRB Interviews: David Alderson

In the latest in the HKRB Interviews series with authors of new texts in critical theory, Alfie Bown interviews David Continue reading →

Théorie du Kamikaze

Julian Feeld reviews a new book on ‘kamikaze’ and suicide bombing which argues that the act of kamikaze must be Continue reading →

The View from the Cheap Seats

Marcel Krueger  discusses writing, life, and treading on Rachel Adams’ dress in his review of Neil Gaiman’s new non-fiction collection The View Continue reading →

Hungry Ghost – 餓鬼

As the next part of his series on Poetry and Conflict, Joel Swann reviews Anne Waldman’s poetry in this new bilingual Continue reading →

HKRB Interviews: Todd McGowan

In this HKRB Interview Frank Smecker asks Lacanian Todd McGowan about condoning the unbearable enjoyment of loss, the radicality of psychoanalysis Continue reading →

Solidarity without Borders

Hirbohd Hedayat reviews a new book on immigration and solidarity, more relevant than ever in light of the debates of Continue reading →