David Vancil's uniquely stirring poems about a military family encompass all four of the major wars in the 20th century and evoke their moral complexities. His consistent tone and direct, unembellished style lend the narratives here the unity of an engrossing novel. Over and over Vancil's observant eye and well-selected details put readers in the scene of a poem and enable us to experience through imagination what he has experienced. Reading Expiation...
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