Ed TatoinThe CoilVictory Vs. Bureaucracy: On ‘Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’Though interesting and sufficient, Milton’s nonfiction narrative doesn’t confer the suspense and danger of Churchill’s missions.Oct 7, 2018Oct 7, 2018
Ed TatoinThe CoilHow One Constantly Becomes: On Elise Paschen's 'The Nightlife'Paschen's overly poetical language takes readers out of intense moments to remind them they're in a poem.Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
Ed TatoinThe CoilComfort in Illness & Flawed Beings: On Tony Hoagland's 'Priest Turned Therapist Treats Fear of God'Hoagland's latest poetry collection masters image, tone, and language to reveal a universal human trait: the need for comfort.Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Ed TatoinThe CoilOn Robert Gottlieb’s ‘Avid Reader’Gottlieb’s memoir provides little insight into the famed editor who has a disinclination for self-examination.Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018