The Beginning of the End
Carmen Giménez, a professor of English at Virginia Tech, is the author of six books, including Milk and Filth, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Be Recorder, which was short-listed for the National Book Award and PEN Open Book Award. This poem comes from a collection-in-progress called Nostalgia Has Such a Short Half-Life, which considers pop culture in conjunction with the end of the world.
By Carmen Giménez Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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Unplanned Giving
If you’re paid to do good, does it count?
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The AI Will See You Now
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Robot Therapy
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I Feel Your Pain (or Not)
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Crossing a Bridge
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