It was a privilege and a pleasure to get to know novelist Thomas McGonigle while at the Times, and it's been a privilege to keep knowing him ever since. Recently, University of Notre Dame Press brought out his novel, St. Patrick's Day: Another Day in Dublin, which is also the recipient of the 2016 Notre Dame … Continue reading Critical Reading: ‘St. Patrick’s Day’ on St. Patrick’s Day
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A collapsed sun in your pocket: The poetry of Michael Odom
I once wrote in this column that Michael Odom’s poetry reminded me in certain aspects—not in every way, of course, because he is not derivative; his voice is truly original and unique—of the poetry of Dylan Thomas. Startling imagery, unexpected words yoked together by violence, a certain defiant voice ... when I read Odom, I'm … Continue reading A collapsed sun in your pocket: The poetry of Michael Odom
O little axe of Bethlehem
In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-three, a youth humbly approached his special destination — a little music shop in the heart of his city’s downtown. Inside, he took $188 in crumpled tens and twenties from his pocket. Then the kindly shop owner reached above his head and took down a cherry-red … Continue reading O little axe of Bethlehem
Nick Owchar 
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