A lean, searing celebration of a place rooted in hunger, violence, and intrigue… In this first-rate short collection of poetry and prose, Aloba recalls growing up in Lagos, capturing the essence of a vibrant, heaving city where people meander, both… Read More ›
Profound and powerful… The beautiful latest collection by Akinyemi broaches an impressive array of challenging subjects, among them the complexity, joy, and heartbreak of black experience, death, acts of God, and celebration of love. Akinyemi’s black culture is not an… Read More ›
Measured and reflective… Meditative and precise, this debut collection of poetry from Writes offers meditations on soul-searching and redemption. Feelings of loss and pain and realities of joy and happiness suffuse these poems, and a quest toward understanding self stays… Read More ›
A contemplative, honest collection… Simultaneously dark and poignant, Robb’s short collection of poetry describes with sorrow and passion the innermost feelings of someone suffering from mental illness. In these poems, the protagonist takes the reader on a journey into the… Read More ›
Beautifully Illuminating… In this clear-eyed and intriguing collection, Trovato takes readers into a vivid cosmic world filled with life’s musings, questions, and wonder. The poems do not follow any strict rhyme scheme, and the writing feels immersive, offering readers an… Read More ›
Erotic, extensive, and evocative… In her latest tantalizing collection, Benson draws from both her own hopeless romantic persona and the shared human experience, capturing the spirit and gist of emotional and physical love. The first poem “She Is,” is a… Read More ›
Beautifully executed, astonishing collection… In his latest evocative collection, Akinyemi reflects on love, relationships, and mortality along with nitty gritty of everyday life, revealing the many ways that life goes on. In “Isolation” and “Lockdown,” Akinyemi suffuses familiar landscapes with… Read More ›
“Concupiscent Consumption” is a treatise on erotic sex… In this brilliant collection of 18 erotic poems, LoSchiavo stuns with her depiction of romantic and erotic and the vagaries of love-making. The emotional snapshots of the young Italian protagonist feel… Read More ›
A dynamic collection… In her latest collection of 33 poems, the title of which she has borrowed from a line from Edgar Allan Poe’s Dream-land, LoSchiavo proves she is clearly at the top of her form as she blends fantastic… Read More ›
Delightful and engrossing… Chock-full of sardonic observations and hilarious interpretations of life’s small, cherished moments, Keegan’s latest enthralling collection takes readers on an exhilarating journey through amusement parks. “growing up, / the line itself was a nuisance, / a fevering… Read More ›
