Little Raw Souls by Steven Schwartz
In the hands of a writer as talented and sensitive as Schwartz, flashy language and exotic vistas turn out not to be necessary.
Reviews
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The Most Natural Thing by David Keplinger
Stephanie Papa reviews David Keplinger's The Most Natural Thing today in Rumpus Poetry.
Joie de Vivre: Selected Poems 1992–2012 by Lisa Jarnot
Patrick James Dunagan reviews Lisa Jarnot's Joie de Vivre: Selected Poems 1992-2012 today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Longings of Wayward Girls by Karen Brown
The Longings of Wayward Girls embodies several known genres: it is alternately a literary thriller, a coming-of-age novel, and a complex domestic drama.
Belmont by Stephen Burt
Kristina Marie Darling reviews Stephen Burt's Belmont today in Rumpus Poetry.
God Is Disappointed in You by Mark Russell and Shannon Wheeler
Reading God Is Disappointed in You, I began to question the wisdom of letting violent prisoners spend any time at all in their cells reading the real Bible. And should we really leave copies in hotel drawers, where innocent children could find them? This thing is bloody.
Brewster by Mark Slouka
Slouka turns ambiguity into an asset, recreating the uncertainty of a boy trapped on thin ice who can hear the surface starting to snap but can’t see where the cracks are forming.
In the Laurels, Caught by Lee Ann Brown
Sarah Sarai reviews Lee Ann Brown's In the Laurels, Caught today in Rumpus Poetry.
Desiring Map by Megan Kaminski
Brenda Sieczkowski reviews Megan Kaminski's Desiring Map today in Rumpus Poetry.
Eyelid Lick by Donald Dunbar
David Peak reviews Donald Dunbar's Eyelid Lick today in Rumpus Poetry.
Undergloom by Prageeta Sharma
Jeff Alessandrelli reviews Prageeta Sharma's Undergloom today in Rumpus Poetry.