Explications/Interpretations

by Jay Wright, Charles Henry Rowell, Tomas Coffeen-Suhl

poetry, Wright's fourth collection

83 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1984

Reviews

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finished Explications/Interpretations and called my mom, which tells you something. Jay Wright writes about family in a way that feels lived-in, awkward silences and all. It's sentimental here and there, and I'm fine with that. Great for anyone with complicated relatives, skip if sappy isn't your thing.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jay Wright pulls zero punches in Explications/Interpretations, proving that institutional gatekeeping is usually just self-preservation wearing a suit and tie.