Review of Christian Schlegel’s The Blackbird

This review considers Schlegel's collection of five performances inspired by David Antin's "talk poems." In his own talks, Schlegel examines topics such as his artistic influences, the unreliability of memory, and the possibility of self-discovery via a compelling metanarrative. These often-surprising talks were surely compelling to witness in person, McCreary believes, and they remain engaging on the page.