Book Review Child Craft In her latest prose collection, Child Craft, Amy Barnes redefines the term hybrid work. Her series of intimate vignettes oscillate between concise yet precise prose poetry and a masterclass in flash fiction. Her stories, predominantly centered on the dynamics between mothers and daughters, also blur the lines between the story and what […]
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Book Review Reacquaint Reacquaint is poet Allison Thung’s debut chapbook. It was published in February 2024 by Kith Books. Allison Thung aptly describes the themes in her book as “chronic illness, (over)thought & memory, speculation & escapism, and love & friendship.” It’s a beautifully ambitious, wide-ranging, and expertly penned debut chapbook. Her prose poems are
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Book Review Duets Where to begin? Creativity abounds in this collection. The name Duets aptly implies what one will unearth within the pages. Melodies explode off the page with each carefully curated artistic interpretation, alongside words that somehow breathe more life into the artwork. Whether poetry or prose, this book is filled with stories that sing. Marques
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Book Review Celine, An Elegy “Life is no way to treat an animal,” the words leap off the page from the first poem. They demand attention. For anyone who has loved and lost a pet, Celine, An Elegy, will capture the reader’s heart. Bryan takes his grief to the pages, and the result is stunningly poignant.
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Book Review Serpent’s Lap Serpent’s Lap slithers into the reader’s mind with palpable viscosity. A slow smoke entrances page after page, engulfing one in a fortress of knowledge. Porubsky conjures his poems with spell-like certainty and a deft hand, opening with “Transmogrify” is a testament to this, “…I use a curved knife, peel wood pieces in
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Book Review The Beautiful Losses The Beautiful Losses is a true testament to the passage of time and how much can be gleaned if one only pays attention to the now. Ever-present, Pollack executes an exactness with his poetry, somehow granting levity and gravity simultaneously. Through his words, one travels and begins comprehending how Pollack has
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