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Black & Blue: On Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms, Starshine Road, and How We Wear Grief

A guest blog post by Tierney Boyle, Perugia’s spring 2025 intern

When I think of death, I think of its clockwork performance of tradition. In perhaps the ideal circumstance, the dead would be dressed for their burial in a nice outfit pulled from the depths of their closet that was last worn at a wedding or holiday party. Ideally, they would look how you last saw them. Realistically, they never do. You think …

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A Conversation with Perugia’s Intern: Zora Danticat

In January, Zora Danticat completed an internship at Perugia Press, sponsored by the Praxis Program at Smith College. This was the first winter Perugia was able to offer this internship, as a partnership between Perugia and Smith College. Jean Blakeman, Perugia Press board president, interviewed Zora about her experience as a Perugia intern and as a poet.

Zora Danticat enjoying autumn

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A Conversation with Perugia’s Intern: Alexandra Zook

In January, Alexandra Zook completed an internship at Perugia Press, sponsored by the Praxis Program at Smith College. This was the first winter Perugia was able to offer this internship, as a partnership between Perugia and Smith College. Jean Blakeman, Perugia Press board president, conducted an interview with Alexandra about her experience as a Perugia intern and as a poet.

Alexandra Zook listening to the Smiths …

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An Interview with Joan Kwon Glass 

Intern Evelyn Chi sat down with poet Joan Kwon Glass to discuss her new book Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms, winner of the 2024 Perugia Press Prize and released on September 24, 2024. The collection explores themes of diaspora, identity, hunger, and resilience from Joan’s …

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A Conversation with Perugia’s Intern: Evelyn Chi

Evelyn Chi is completing a summer internship at Perugia Press, sponsored by the Houston Program at Amherst College. This is the second summer Perugia has been able to offer an internship as a partnership between Perugia and the Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning at Amherst. Jean Blakeman, Perugia Press board member, conducted an interview with Evelyn about her experience as a Perugia intern and as a scholar.

Evelyn Chi at Christ Church, Oxford, spring 2024

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