Matthew Olzmann: Imaginary Lives (July 2018)

Matthew Olzmann considers the various types of “imagined” moments—scenes, dreams, hypothetical events—that occur inside a poem or story. He examines some different strategies used to move in and out to these situations, and the emotional context such moments generate. Texts include poetry by Philip Levine, Nicole Sealey, Juliet Kono, and stories by Lorrie Moore.