In this chapbook, Barbara Bennett tiptoes into the afterlife to see what relatives, lovers, and friends have been up to and reports her findings. With a few sentences, each prose poem brings into focus a character and a dilemma he or she faces. The touch is light, the language lyrical, and the observations moving.
In this chapbook, Barbara Bennett tiptoes into the afterlife to see what relatives, lovers, and friends have been up to and reports her findings. With...
In 1931 sixteen poor, white girls - all teenaged inmates at Samarcand Manor - were accused of burning down two campus buildings in protest against living conditions. Barbara Bennett not only offers a dramatic retelling of this historic case, but also reveals a case study of the misguided social-engineering schemes that churned through Southern states during this time.
In 1931 sixteen poor, white girls - all teenaged inmates at Samarcand Manor - were accused of burning down two campus buildings in protest against liv...
