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A look at Jefferson Carter's revised Birkenstock Blues
By Frank Jude Boccio In 2019, Presa Press out of Rockford, MI published Jefferson Carter’s eleventh book of poetry entitled Birkenstock...
Broadkill Review
Jul 19, 20204 min read


Convenient Amnesia confronts America's memory problem
By Stephen Scott Whitaker Donald Vincent Convenient Amnesia Broadstone Books $16.50 In Donald Vincent’s Convenient Amnesia, from...
Broadkill Review
Jun 8, 20204 min read


A look back at Molly Fisk's The More Difficult Beauty
By Jane C. Miller The More Difficult Beauty Molly Fisk Hip Pocket Press (2010) Molly Fisk’s poetry collection is an intimate reckoning...
Broadkill Review
Jun 3, 20204 min read


The Fire Eater brings warmth and compassion. A review of Jose Hernandez Diaz's new chapbook
By Stephen Scott Whitaker The Fire Eater Jose Hernandez Diaz Texas Review Press $16.95 The Fire Eater, Jose Hernandez Diaz’s debut...
Broadkill Review
Feb 17, 20205 min read


James Bourey reviews Lindsey Warren's Unfinished Child
Unfinished Child By Lindsey Warren $15.00 Spuyten Duyvil Publishing Sometimes we read collections of poems and we find a linear approach,...
Broadkill Review
Feb 10, 20204 min read


Nina Bennett reviews David Graham's newest collection
"In “At Sixty-Five,” the speaker says “on my birthday I want nothing but/ more of everything.” Spot on- I want more David Graham poetry. "
Broadkill Review
Jan 1, 20202 min read


Michael Glaser's Threshold of Light Shines
If I were still teaching, I would assign this not only to my poetry workshops but to my freshman composition classes as well.
Jamie Brown
Jan 1, 20202 min read


Review of Katherine Gekker's In Search of Warm Breathing Things
Katherine Gekker In Search of Warm Breathing Things Glass Lyre Press $16.99 Katherine Gekker’s collection, In Search of Warm Living...
Stephen Scott Whitaker
Nov 1, 20194 min read


Review of Catechesis: a postpastoral, by Lindsay Lusby
Lindsay Lusby Catechesis:A Postpastoral Lindsay Lusby’s Catechesis:A Postpastoral, winner of the Agha Shahid Ali Prize for poetry, emits...
Stephen Scott Whitaker
Oct 26, 20195 min read


Review of Haywire, a flash fiction novel, by Thaddeus Rutkowski
Haywire by Thaddeus Rutkowski Blue Streak Press Reissue: August 2019 Novel 298 pages The idea of stitching forty-nine flash fiction...
Jim Bourey
Oct 5, 20193 min read


Review of Ann Fisher-Wirth's The Bones of Winter Birds
Ann Fisher-Wirth The Bones of Winter Birds Terrapin Books, 2019 ISBN: 978-1-947896-11-6 Ann Fisher-Wirth has taught at the University of ...
Nina Bennett
Oct 5, 20193 min read


Review by James Bourey: A Grammar for Snow by Richard Luftig
A Grammar for Snow By Richard Luftig Unsolicited Press Some poets write weighty, hard thinking pieces about small and large subjects....
James Bourey
Aug 25, 20193 min read


Book Review by James Bourey: Jane Ebihara's A Reminder of Hunger and Wings
A Reminder of Hunger and Wings By Jane Ebihara Finishing Line Press 2019 Poetry chapbooks seem to be everywhere these days. While many of...
James Bourey
Aug 25, 20192 min read


James Arthur's The Suicide's Son is full of wonder
James Arthur’s second collection, The Suicide’s Son (Signal Editions) marvels at humanity’s impermanence, our ephemeral nature. Arthur’s...
Stephen Scott Whitaker
Aug 21, 20194 min read


A review of Heart X-Rays, a modern epic poem by Marcus Colasurdo & GH Mosson
Heart X-rays A Modern Epic Poem By Marcus Colasurdo and G.H. Mosson PM Press Pamphlet Series At my first reading of Heart X-rays, I was...
James Bourey
Jul 1, 20193 min read
A review of Poems from the Garage by Allen J. Kourofsky
Poems from the Garage By Allen J. Kourofsky Printed by Write One Plus, Chateaugay, NY Finding a self-published book of poetry that isn’t...
James Bourey
Jul 1, 20193 min read


A review of Devon Miller Dugan's The Slow Salute
The Slow Salute By Devon Miller Dugan Lithic Press $12 Poets are often called upon to “write and read something” at the funeral or...
James Bourey
May 1, 20195 min read


David Oates brings humor in The Deer's Bandanna
The Deer’s Bandanna David Oates Brick Road Poetry Press $15.95 David Oates’ new collection The Deer’s Bandanna delights. Composed almost...
Stephen Scott Whitaker
May 1, 20192 min read


A review of Linda Blaskey's debut, White Horses
White Horses Linda Blaskey Mojave River Press $17.99 In the past, I have reviewed contributing editors work, as well as work from our...
Stephen Scott Whitaker
May 1, 20196 min read


A review of Witches of Lila Spring by Sabrina Ito, Plan B Press
The Witches of Lila Spring Sabrina Ito Plan B Press $13.99 I love poetry chapbooks. I love the tight, concise format, and I am especially...
Nina Bennett
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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