Jordan Mattox

I am just finishing up this book in preparation for an interview with the author. In my early days as a history major, I had a special interest in urban history: I wanted to understand how cities were made and how they work. Schwarzer is brilliantly written and covers a fascinating history of urban development and disruption. Recommended.

Mai Der Vang is a local poet and professor at Fresno State. I loved her first collection and am now finally getting to her second volume. I learn so much from her and have heard that this book is equally as powerful as her first.

This is not a new book, but fairly recent. Lately, I’ve been trying to slow down and take my time with longer books. This appears, after making way through the first section to be a book of incredible scope and erudition. Looking forward to it and may jump around a bit.