Diary of Small Discontents New and Selected Poems 1974-2024, John Yau Maya B. Kronic Diégane becomes part of a

Diégane becomes part of a group of young African writers in Paris

reality may indeed shadow his stories

鄭政恆／我那時喜歡的是黃昏、荒郊和憂傷——盧真瑜《入不退地》序

Moving between present-day and 1980s New York City

Lies are the air True Failure's characters breathe: lies to themselves and lies to others

Diary of Small Discontents New and Selected Poems 1974-2024, John Yau Maya B. Kronic Diégane becomes part of aA collection of poetry showcasing the diversity of subjects and forms in Yau's writing. This collection brings together work from half a century of writing by John Yau. Preoccupied with forms and musical structures, Yau's work includes sestinas, sonnets, pantoums, and lists, as well as invented forms. Employing both strict and open ended frameworks, Yau creates multi faceted poems that can shift abruptly from humor to outrage and consider topics