Poetry Review
On Poetry: July 2026

New collections to make life more lyrical.

Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches

Book Review

Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches

By Tony Shaw and Alan McDougall

Turns out, soccer and politics are longtime bedfellows.

Podcast
Authors on Audio: Peter S. Onuf and Francis D. Cogliano

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Book Review

Shakespeare’s Margaret: The Dramatic Life of a Warrior Queen

By Charles O’Malley and Scott W. Stern

Shakespeare’s Margaret: The Dramatic Life of a Warrior Queen

A virtuoso take on the Bard’s creative liberties with an historical English monarch.

Author Q&A

An Interview with Gabrielle Korn

The novelist reflects on the oddities of memory and nostalgia.

Book Review

The Daffodil Days: A Novel

An affectionate reimagining of Sylvia Plath’s domestic life.

Essay

AI, Take a Bow

By Scott D. Seligman

AI, Take a Bow

(But just this once.)

Book Review

The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness

An edifying look at efforts to rewild parts of the U.S.

Book Review

How to Lose Your Mother

By Molly Jong-Fast

How to Lose Your Mother

Coming to terms with a famous, and famously flawed, parent.

Feature

Our Week in Reviews: 7/11/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

Book Review

How to Dodge a Cannonball

By Dennard Dayle

How to Dodge a Cannonball

This rollicking bildungsroman unfolds amid the Civil War.