Discover the meaning of Dylan Thomas's famous villanelle about death, with an audio recording of the poet reading his classic poem. This poem was featured in the 2014 movie Interstellar.
The Birth of the Gentle Meme - Nightflight
W.H. AUDEN reads "The More Loving One"
On Dying Well: Ben Sasse and the Vocation of Suffering
Ben Sasse’s recent announcement reveals to us both goods and virtues that show in his dying a glimmer of light, a stirring of hope, and the possibility of spring even in one’s final winter.
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises is a camp masterpiece
The dark conclusion to Nolan’s Bat-verse gets ... campy?
Dylan O'Sullivan on Twitter / X
Simone Weil’s greatest insight was that attention is the foundation of morality and that letting your attention span degrade is the first step on the road to hell— Dylan O'Sullivan (@DylanoA4) September 16, 2026
An Army of Lovers by David Buuck | East Bay Booksellers
"This experimental work is not for the faint of heart, but it is laced with meditations that will appeal to readers concerned with poetry’s role in the world.
Sean Bonney - poisons, their antidotes - Output Tray
Before I started cataloging the items in my suitcase, I’d previously resolved this year to read more poetry- starting with the handful of poetry volumes and cha...
Sean Bonney - poisons, their antidotes - Output Tray
Before I started cataloging the items in my suitcase, I’d previously resolved this year to read more poetry- starting with the handful of poetry volumes and cha...
All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace by Richard Brautigan - Famous poems, famous poets. - All Poetry
Comments & analysis: I like to think (and / the sooner the better!)
My Vocabulary Did This to Me by Jack Spicer | East Bay Booksellers
An essential collection of a highly original American poetWinner of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Award for Poetry (2009)Winner of the American Book Award (2009)In 1965, when the poet Jack Spicer died at the age of forty, he left behind a trunkful of papers and manuscripts and a few copies of the seven small books he had seen to press.
The Drafts of ‘Brownsville Girl,’ Found and Lost
“The Drafts of ‘Brownsville Girl,’ Found and Lost” By Bill Lattanzi Bob Dylan has been surprisingly generous describing his writing method over the years. When he was young, he’s said, the s…
Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith | East Bay Booksellers
Finalist for the National Book Award for PoetryWinner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection“[Smith's] poems are enriched to the point of volatility, but they pay out, often, in sudden joy.