Love and I by Fanny Howe
In the wilds of associations that Howe’s poems produce, readers are sure to find both niches of rest and, simultaneously, calls to action.
Author: Lindsey Weishar
The Wind that Lays Waste by Selva Almada
There is a bit of incompleteness in every human soul, Almada seems to suggest.
A Romp through the Wilds of Language
The most striking thing about Caroline Knox’s latest poetry collection is the way it savors and explores the nuances of language.
The Tiny Journalist by Naomi Shihab Nye
Nye’s melding of voices in her new poetry collection is an activism of its own. Not only does this decision create a space for Palestinian mourning, it also actively works to shatter an us versus them mentality with regard to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Mother Country by Irina Reyn
Irina Reyn’s new novel begins in the middle of a complex history: Nadia Borodinskaya, a single mother, has been working tirelessly in the United States for the last seven years to bring her adult-aged daughter, Larisska, from war-torn Ukraine.
Finding the Words to Speak of War
Pamela Hart’s latest poetry collection asks: for all that is undisclosed in the context of war, what can be spoken, and how well can the spoken encompass what war does to families and communities?
The Shallows by Stacey Lynn Brown
Though each of these poems embodies the heaviness of illness, their beauty is evinced in the pauses, the generous white spaces to be found in this book of poems.
Everyone Rides the Bus in a City of Losers by Jason Freure
But in Montreal, according to Freure’s speaker, everyone is a loser in the best sense of the word.
So Far So Good by Ursula K. Le Guin
Readers who rest in these meditative poems are sure to find the voice of the beloved Le Guin just as intriguing as they did in her prose.