The Walls: A Poem

The Walls: A Poem

By Jwendlen Nivens | Junior steps into his overalls, / and using a large cellulose sponge / dabs and chisels to clean the pillars. / While the radio plays Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” / He sings along off key and in spanglish / Junior, dust, dirt, and grease become one. […]

Chrissy Kolaya’s Debut Novel, Charmed Particles, Successfully Launches Us into a New Realm of Exotic Matter

Chrissy Kolaya’s Debut Novel, Charmed Particles, Successfully Launches Us into a New Realm of Exotic Matter

By Suzette Glover | Do you like original adventures, gradual suspense, quirky characters, or a slight touch of wanderlust? If you answered yes to any of the above, then Chrissy Kolaya’s debut novel, Charmed Particles, might be the newest page-turner that you add to your bookshelf. Nestled in the fictional, Midwestern prairie town of Nicolet, […]

Mapping New York Literary History Project

Mapping New York Literary History Project

Welcome to Mapping New York Literary History, a digital literary history project produced by Lehman College English majors in concert with English professor Bret Maney. To begin exploring our interactive project, open this post.

Margaret Walker’s This Is My Century: New and Collected Poems: So Much More Than Just Your Average Poetry Collection

Margaret Walker’s This Is My Century: New and Collected Poems: So Much More Than Just Your Average Poetry Collection

By Brandie Failey | Oh boy, here I am again. Back at it again being forced to write another book review for one of my classes at Lehman College. Last time it was a novel, but this time it’s This Is My Century: New and Collected Poems written by Margaret Walker.  Last time was also […]

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