The New Testament by Jericho Brown
Jeannine Hall Gailey reviews Jericho Brown's The New Testament today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Jeannine Hall Gailey served as the second Poet Laureate of Redmond, Washington. She is the author of five books of poetry, including her her most recent, Field Guide to the End of the World, winner of the Moon City Press Book Prize and the SFPA’s Elgin Award. She’s also the author of PR for Poets. Her website is www.webbish6.com and you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @webbish6.
If the Tabloids Are True What Are You? by Matthea Harvey
Jeannine Hall Gailey reviews Matthea Harvey's If the Tabloids Are True Who Are You? today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Pedestrians by Rachel Zucker
Jeannine Hall Gailey reviews Rachel Zucker's the pedestrians today in Rumpus Poetry.
Special Powers and Abilities by Raymond McDaniel
Jeannine Hall Gailey reviews Raymond McDaniel's Special Powers and Abilities today in Rumpus Poetry.
Search For a Velvet-Lined Cape by Marjorie Manwaring
Jeannine Hall Gailey reviews Marjorie Manwaring's Search for a Velvet-Lined Cape today in Rumpus Poetry.
“The 6.5 Habits of Moderately Successful Poets,” by Jeffrey Skinner
You might be forgiven if, like a kid looking through the newspaper for comic strips, you return to this book only to enjoy the humorous lists, tables, and other extras…
“Roleplay” by Juliana Gray
In Juliana Gray’s Roleplay, though the book has its share of formal verse – triolets, sonnets, etc – don’t be surprised if you run into a zombie or two. Roleplay…
Plume, by Kathleen Flenniken
Newly appointed Washington State Poet Laureate, Kathleen Flenniken, recently released a second book called Plume, part of the Pacific Northwest Poetry Series of University of Washington Press. I will admit,…
A Busted Advent Calendar
The Weary World Rejoices has its unadorned moments of grief, punctuated by moments of energetic wit and intelligent levity.
A Mark of the Naive
Woodnote is a layered history, both natural and personal, that is ultimately about how we identify and describe what we encounter in the world, and how we identify ourselves inside…
Even More Taboo Than Love
C. Dale Young uses this third book to address injustices, the divisions caused by pain, prejudice, and a fractured spirit.
You May Say Fist, You May Say Teeth
The unsentimental and honest display of Levin’s attitudes towards loss – her own losses as well the ways that others grieve their lost loved ones – is both moving and…