Freak Flag Fly
[T]his is no Rand McNally; what makes the collection exciting is Iredell’s delicious sense of humor, his play with language and the dexterity with which he varies his voice.
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Melissa Broder
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Alexa Dooseman is a freelance writer living in Portland, Oregon. Her work has appeared on McSweeney's Internet Tendency, HelloGiggles, Defenestration and other places. Find her online at www.alexadooseman.com.
Let’s Float Free in the New Air
Such a surreal experience of the human body pervades See Me Improving. There is as much mystery in sneezing as there is in orgasm.
Black Hole Sun
Ultimately, though, it's the cadence of the voice that engages the reader. Slant rhyme, and skillfully enjambed couplets and tercets, are the real shakers.