When poet and essayist Kenneth Sherman was diagnosed with cancer, he began keeping a notebook of observations that blossomed into this powerful memoir. With incisive and evocative language, Sherman pr
Kenneth Sherman’s work has always displayed a vibrant lyricism, so it’s no surprise that his powerful new collection, Jogging with the Great Ray Charles, contains a number of poems with musical motifs
In the foreword to his new book, What the Furies Bring, acclaimed poet and essayist Kenneth Sherman asks, in the wake of 9/11, `What help is writing to the writer? What help to the reader?' Examining
Liver disease has been identified as a leading cause of death in HIV-infected patients since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996. The HIV treatment community has b
`Man is a / fascinating animal', Kenneth Sherman writes, and it is this fascination that drives the narrative in Words for Elephant Man. Written in the voice of Joseph Merrick, the `Elephant Man' plag
