Guillotine by Eduardo C. Corral
Eduardo C. Corral’s second poetry collection, Guillotine, delves into the complexities of the body as a site of pleasure, pain, violence, and intellectual exploration. Through various poems, Corral captures the experiences of individuals...
Skeletons by Deborah Landau
Deborah Landau's collection of poetry, Skeletons, ponders the looming reality of suffering and death amidst the pleasures of life. Landau grapples with the fragility of existence, capturing the essence of mortality in her...
Labor Day by Rebecca Kosick
The debut poetry collection by Rebecca Kosick, "Labor Day," delves into the themes of work and time. The book explores the landscapes of the Upper Midwest after industrial decline, conveying both the economic...
The Octopus Museum by Brenda Shaughnessy
Brenda Shaughnessy’s fifth book, The Octopus Museum, portrays a world where cephalopods are the dominant species, taking over from a humanity that is fading. The collection is structured like a "Visitor’s Guide" with...
Now We’re Getting Somewhere by Kim Addonizio
In Kim Addonizio's collection "Now We're Getting Somewhere," she presents bold and witty poems that reveal harsh truths about life and the human experience. These verses will shock you, make you laugh darkly,...
Atomizer by Elizabeth A. I. Powell
Atomizer is the latest poetry collection by Elizabeth A. I. Powell. The collection opens with a poem titled "Atomizer" that explores the relationship between autobiography and critical analysis through the invocation of the...
Negotiations by Destiny O. Birdsong
Destiny O. Birdsong's debut poetry collection delves into the complexities of identity and relationships. In her work, she explores themes of race, gender, history, pain, and healing with profound emotional depth and a...
The High Art of the Lowcountry: Atsuro Riley’s Heard-Hoard Revisited by
In her essay "A Consideration of Poetry," Kay Ryan emphasizes the importance of precision in writing, stating that "We just feel that something precise is something important." Atsuro Riley, one of today's most...
Of Death. Minimal Odes by Hilda Hilst, translated by Laura Cesarco Eglin
In her analysis of "last-word poems" in Dying Modern: A Meditation on Elegy, Diana Fuss delves into the profound impact of final utterances on poetry, where the culmination of words signifies the cessation...
So to Speak by Terrance Hayes
In his latest collection, "So To Speak," Terrance Hayes continues to showcase his innovative talent following the success of his previous work, "American Sonnets for my Past and Future Assassin." Hayes not only...
