Tag: book review
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articulating with millicent borges accardi
This week’s poem comes from Millicent Borges Accardi’s latest collection Only More So (Salmon Poetry) which I recently reviewed for Queen Mob’s Tea House. My reading process for book reviews (or most books in general, except for novels) is to read with an index card nearby on which I jot down page numbers and key words…
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new book reviews!
Just a quick post to share my latest published book reviews! First up is my review of Millicent Borges Accardi’s collection Only More So (Salmon Poetry) which can be read at Queen Mob’s Tea House. In it, I discuss the use of lists as an engine behind a number of Accardi’s powerful poems. Also, my review of Magic…
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* new review at The Volta Blog!
Just a quick note to share the publication of my review of This Visit by Susan Lewis. Check it out at The Volta Blog! Here’s a link to “Dear Dear” (published at Ink Node) a poem from the second section of This Visit. To find out more about Susan’s work, check out the poet’s site. Happy Dear-ing!…
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* microreview & interview: jeff sirkin’s travelers aid society
After having done a couple of “microreview & interviews” for the Cincinnati Review blog, I have decided to incorporate the form into The Friday Influence. Essentially, I’ll highlight a couple of poems as well as responses from the poet to a question or two specifically about influences. My goal remains centered on sharing things I’ve…
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* new review at queen mob’s tea house
Just a quick post announcing my review of Dark as a Hazel Eye Coffee & Chocolate Poems which can be read at Queen Mob’s Tea House. Reviewing this particular anthology allowed me to do a little memory lane, recalling some brief episodes in my life as a barista, and using them as a preface into talking…
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* new book review at the volta blog!
Just a quick post to share my latest book review. This time around, I am review Urayoán Noel’s stellar book, Buzzing Hemisphere/Rumor Hemisférico. To learn more about this talented, multi-platform poet, check out his site. See you Friday! José
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* new book review
Just a quick post to announce my review of fellow CantoMundo poet Juan J. Morales’s powerful book, The Siren World! Thanks to Sally & Housten at The Volta Blog for their continued support! Thanks also to Juan for writing such an engaging and heartfelt book! To read a poem from The Siren World, check out this previous…
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* new review up at the volta blog
Just a quick note to share my latest review for The Volta Blog. This time around, I had the honor of reviewing fellow CantoMundo poet, Yesenia Montilla. It’s an inspiring book, one that adds to the conversation of the aesthetics and cultural understanding that come from engaging with one’s family history and traditions as well…
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* new book review up at the Volta Blog
Just a quick post to share my latest book review for The Volta Blog. This review (which can be read here) is my take on A Third Instance, a collection of three chapbooks by Rosa Alcalá, Craig Watson, and Elisabeth Whitehead published by Instance Press. See you Friday! Jose
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