Blog Thom Gunn and Enmeshing the Formal and Textual Dimensions of Poetry LRR, May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Written by: Liam Smith Every few months, I am somehow forced into rethinking my long-held beliefs of poetry; Thom Gunn’s collection The Man with Night Sweats instigated an abrupt appreciation for metered poetry. I’ve always felt that formal poetry is antiquated, and that “contemporary” poets write in free verse. However,… Continue Reading
Blog My New Obsession with The Hunt LRR, May 11, 2026 Written by: Margaret Devlin I was destined to love The Hunt. For years and years, in my grandmother’s sunken, wood-paneled family room, we watched HGTV every night before bed. We watched Hilary and David bicker on Love It or List It. We watched Property Brothers and debated which (of the… Continue Reading