Readings Archives

From interviews with Yup’ik hunters and elders in the Alaskan villages of St. Mary’s and Pitka’s Point by researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, conducted as part of a study…

Unwilling spectator 2

Art by Carlos Irijalba,

The first wife

by Rona Amir Mohammad,

I, etcetera

by Susan Sontag,

[untitled]

Art by Norbert Bisky,

Stampede

Art by Norbert Bisky,

Tunnel

Art by Norbert Bisky,

The Art of Waiting

by Belle Boggs,

From the March/April 2012 issue of Orion. Boggs is the author of the short-story collection Mattaponi Queen. It’s spring when I realize that I may never have children, and around…

Owls

Art by Olive Ayhens,

The baby

by James Tate,

I Can’t Read

by Roberto Bolaño,Translated by Chris Andrews,

From The Secret of Evil, a collection of writing found on Bolaño’s computer after his death in 2003, out in April from New Directions. Translated from the Spanish by Chris…

Mopey Dick

by Harper’s Staff,

Electric ladyland

by Craig Taylor,

Our hole

by Walter Martin, Paloma Muñoz,

Terms of release

by Harper’s Staff,

Singing soprano

by Harper’s Staff,

Grim repo

by Harper’s Staff,

Heart of snarkness

by Harper’s Staff,

In Kurt’s proximity II

Art by Razvan Boar,

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The Animal Cure

Embden goose, age 28, I

Elderly animals

Finn sheep, age 12

Handsome One, thoroughbred horse, age 33

Rooster, age unknown

Who’s on first?

Jewel

The investigation

As seen on TV

To the mountains

Baked Alaska

Unwilling spectator 2

The first wife

I, etcetera

[untitled]

Stampede

Tunnel

The Art of Waiting

Owls

The baby

I Can’t Read

Mopey Dick

Electric ladyland

Our hole

Terms of release

Singing soprano

Grim repo

Heart of snarkness

In Kurt’s proximity II

June 2012

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