On this week’s Front Table, dive into a study of how today’s writers transform popular genres, step into an autumn day that never ends, and explore a visual history of music that spans from ancient instruments to modern art. Discover 50 fresh voices defining contemporary poetry, rethink upheavals through an expansive history of revolutions, and glimpse the early brilliance of a legendary songwriter’s fiction. Finally, uncover a sharp examination of “smart authoritarianism” and how it shapes global power.
Genre Bending: The Plasticity of Form in Contemporary Literary Fiction (1st Edition)
(Stanford University Press)...
On this week’s Front Table, dive in to a lyrical anti-epic about the beauty, violence, trauma, and absurdity of the internet age; consider a provocative and meticulously structured exploration of identity, language, and the body; and ponder the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century with two extraordinary thinkers. Then, enjoy an essential collection spanning nearly twenty years of emphatic, fearlessly original poetry from one of America's most celebrated living writers; relish an intimate and sharply written book following a nail salon owner as she toils away for the privileged clients who don't even know her true name; and examine a social manifesto exploring the remarkable resilience of wild nature, and how we can heal ourselves by healing the Earth. Find these titles and more at ...