What We Know So Far Is...
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Conor Mc Donnell's What We Know So Far Is.. .
is a long poem that interrogates the barrage of modern news and the erosion of empathetic communication, using recurring phrases and cinematic imagery.
Drawing on the author's Irish heritage and medical experience, the poem moves through sections that blend biology, history, and cultural allusion, creating a DNA-like, mutating linguistic structure.
The work balances dark subject matter — including opioid harm and institutional failures — with moments of puckish humor and tenderness.
Its form is sectional but cohesive, designed to slow readers down and resist the rapid, numbing consumption of headlines.
The book positions language itself as both weapon and shelter, asking readers to reawaken their capacity for care and attention.
is a long poem that interrogates the barrage of modern news and the erosion of empathetic communication, using recurring phrases and cinematic imagery.
Drawing on the author's Irish heritage and medical experience, the poem moves through sections that blend biology, history, and cultural allusion, creating a DNA-like, mutating linguistic structure.
The work balances dark subject matter — including opioid harm and institutional failures — with moments of puckish humor and tenderness.
Its form is sectional but cohesive, designed to slow readers down and resist the rapid, numbing consumption of headlines.
The book positions language itself as both weapon and shelter, asking readers to reawaken their capacity for care and attention.
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Conor Mc Donnell, "What We Know So Far Is..." (Wolsak & Wynn, 2025)
