Oakland Review of Books
Pauline Kerschen

Pauline Kerschen

can frequently be seen nesting around Lake Merritt and in the trees of downtown. Some nests are sturdy, others are flimsy. Her resting posture is normally somewhat hunched but when hunting she extends her neck and looks more like other wading birds.
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You’d never mistake one of his sentences for anyone else’s. At a time when the worst thing you could be was a poser, Wallace was obviously and overtly himself.

Infinity Plus One • Pauline Kerschen •

'Arachnids have book lungs,' said a passing man in another top hat. 'Fight! Fight!' shouted a bystander.

Sad for New Year's • Pauline Kerschen •

It feels as though the concrete substrate of Oakland has followed you inside the venue.

A bright streak over the grass, where the toadstools grow • Pauline Kerschen •