Featured

  • An Interview with Christine Barkley

    “‘Wilded’ began as a conversation with other poems I had written, partially as a condemnation of common themes to which I found myself returning without any resolution.” Interview by Maddie Grieco.

  • Guest Editor Rose Facchini

    “I am proud to highlight translation’s vital role in connecting readers to these global voices, a practice deserving far greater recognition in the English-speaking world. After all, only through translation do these voices become ‘global.’”

  • The Peculiar Particular

    “The three collections I’ve chosen satisfy my desire for specificity. They lean into the peculiar particular and press on the pulse of language that reminds us that there is more wonder to be found in our world. ” Laura Villareal on Emily Stoddard, Karen Rigby, and Brandom Som.

This Issue:
West Branch 108, Spring/Summer 2025