After going I can’t remember how long without reviewing a single book poetry, the New York Times Sunday Book Review finally made some small amends with a review of a new translation of the nineteenth century Italian poet, Giacomo Leopardi. They gave a positive, dare I say, glowing review of Jonathan Galassi’s translation of the Canti.

Of course, it would be nice if they did this every Sunday. It would also be nice if they drew some attention a poet who wasn’t already dead. But I guess I’ll take what I can get.