The epigraph to Holaday Mason’s new collection of poems provides a keen insight into the urges driving her […]
Erica Buist
In the “Boot Camp” section of his poem, “Nukeman,” from Our Nuclear Age, James Sherry writes, “Poetry stands […]
Comin’ ’Round: (Selected Writings) by James Sherry – reviewed by ...
“I am only a howl of wind, / no one to make afraid, stay” (67). Self-awareness and emotional […]
Nicholas Skaldetvind on Gillian Conoley’s Notes from the Passenger
From beginning to end, humorous irreverence abounds in Michael Chang’s latest collection of poetry, Toy Soldiers (2024). So, […]
A Review of Michael Chang’s Toy Soldiers by Jonathan Fletcher
John Reed’s recent collection of essays regarding George Orwell poses more than just a foil to chip away/contrast […]
The Never End by John Reed: The Other Orwell, the ...
An echo can be a strange concept or occurrence, as there needs to be a proportional distance before […]
Temporary Beast Joanna Solfrian – a review by Shannon Vare ...
From the powerful and adamant first lines and introductory poem, the reader becomes well aware that Kalpna Singh-Chitnis’ […]
Trespassing My Ancestral Lands by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis – a review ...
“No one knows the ways / we let each other go.” There is a particular philosophy in ikebana, […]
Sarah Carey’s The Grief Committee Minutes reviewed by Chantale Van ...
As fearless and unapologetic as the divas she profiles, Deborah Paredez’s newest book of nonfiction, American Diva: Extraordinary, […]
A Review of Deborah Paradez’s American Diva by Jonathan Fletcher
A poetry book rarely takes on a physically larger format, let alone philosophically embodies such a vast series […]
Magicholia by Jenny Grassl – a review by Shannon Vare ...
“You’re not supposed to chew / the pomegranate seed.” This line from Caplan’s opening poem, “Ars Poetica with […]
Exhibitionist by Shari Caplan – a review by Aline Soules
“When a civilization, or indeed life, moves on, much is lost and disappears,but there are also kingdoms that […]