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Selected reviews. 

is a writer and editor in Chicago. Their poetry chapbook [Natural Wine](https://dirt.fyi/article/2025/12/natural-wine) is out now from Spiral Editions. 

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Jo Barchi’s Letterboxd

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"Condensing things is also a way of controlling them, of managing loss."

in conversation with poet [Molly Ledbetter](https://www.instagram.com/mollyledbetter/?hl=en) about her new book, [Air Ball](https://www.afterhourseditions.com/air-ball), published by After Hours Editions. 

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Air Ball

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“I am far smarter and would never relinquish my good sense or peace of mind in favor of a fantasy.”

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21st century true believer

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Are longevity bros the great literary figures of our time?

on Madeline Cash’s Lost Lambs, OBAA and more.

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Byron Johnson 

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“The stack suggests a life still in progress.”

on book stacks and Design Within Reach’s Story Bookcase. 

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How should a book stack be?

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Five stories.

is a [writer](https://letmeknowwhenyourehome.substack.com/) in New York. 

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I should be more grateful

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Lesbians at the opera.

in conversation with [Sophie Strohmeier](https://sophiestrohmeier.com/) about [All Girls Be Mine Alone](https://asterismbooks.com/product/all-girls-be-my-alone-sophie-strohmeier), the second novella from [Joyland Editions](https://joylandpublishing.com/books/). 

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