The Year of the Rooster, by Noah Eli Gordon
The Year of the Rooster, by Noah Eli Gordon. Boise, Idaho: Ahsahta Press. 144 pages. $18.00, paper. Noah Eli Gordon’s newest collection, The Year of The Rooster is like a hyper-intellectual […]
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Byzantium, by Ben Stroud
Byzantium, by Ben Stroud. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Graywolf Press, forthcoming. 192 pages. $15.00, paper. I was kind of stunned when I opened Ben Stroud’s Byzantium for the first time to discover […]
The Stone Thrower, by Adam Marek
The Stone Thrower, by Adam Marek. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: ECW Press, 2013. 180 pages. $14.95, paper. I recently went to the wedding of a friend I’ve had for over twenty years. […]
A Small, but Strong Cup of Coffee: How to Shake the Other Man, by Derek Palacio
How to Shake the Other Man, by Derek Palacio. Nouvella Books. 63 pages. $11.00, paper. Derek Palacio’s debut book, Nouvella Book’s most recent, is top notch and reaffirms everything I’ve […]
Is That You, John Wayne? by Scott Garson
Is That You, John Wayne? by Scott Garson. Queen’s Ferry Press. 164 pages. $16.95, paper. Scott Garson is a writer who captures moments, and it is here that his new collection, […]
Penny, n. by Madeline McDonnell
Penny. n. by Madeline McDonnell. Rescue Press. 133 pages. $14.00, paper. Penny, n. tells of Penny, a girl who grew up being told she was pretty by her mother. Penny […]
Pretty the Ugly, by Jillian M. Phillips
Pretty the Ugly, by Jillian M. Phillips. ELJ Publications. 50 pages. $12.00, paper. Pretty the Ugly, Jillian M. Phillips’ collection of poems, poses with its very title the question of […]
The Lifespan of a Fact: Why D’Agata’s Truth Wins
The Lifespan of a Fact, by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal. New York, New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 128 pages. $17.95, paper. I am seeking a truth here,” John […]
Brief Nudity, by Larry O. Dean
Brief Nudity, by Larry O. Dean. Knockeven, Cliffs of Moher Co. Clare, Ireland: Salmon Poetry. 98 pages. $21.95, paper. The effect of brief nudity depends on the context. Sometimes, it’s […]
Fondly, by Colin Winnette
Fondly, by Colin Winnette. Kensington, Maryland: Atticus Books, forthcoming, August 2013. 246 pages. $14.95, paper. When Fondly arrived in the mail I tore open the package and stared at the […]
