Category: Book Reviews

My latest review at North of Oxford is a double: two titles by poets in Spokane.

My review of poet Eric M. Acosta’s new book, Motion Flesh, is now up at North of Oxford. It’s bubbling and curdling with emotion and energy, hopefully emulative of Eric’s work.

I’ve once again revisited Rosselli’s work, the experimental classic The Dragonfly (from Entre Rios Books), translated by Seattle-based Deborah Woodard and Roberta Antognini.

My review of the Lettrist masterpiece by Gabriel Pomerand is now up at North of Oxford.

A new review of Elizabeth’s latest release is now out.

My latest work published in Exacting Clam is up: a review of Laurie Blauner’s latest poetry book, Come Closer.

I continue to find joy in investigating and thinking about Sarah Mangold’s writing. Her latest book, a small pamphlet/chapbook from Wave Books, The Atom, has been reviewed over at periodicities.

My new review of poet Barry Wallenstein is up at North of Oxford for his book It’s About Time.

I first heard Rodrigo do a reading at AWP in Seattle a couple of months ago. Since then, I have had a chance to review his new book, The Cut Point. You can read the review here.

My latest review is now live. It’s my second review in International Examiner, and it was given the title “Poetry collection explores the body’s relationship with the world with surrealism and chilling unease” which I love. Check out the review of Joey S. Kim’s Body Facts here.

Brandon Rushton’s latest collection of poetry, The Air in the Air Behind It, has been reviewed. You can read the review of this wonderful book at North of Oxford.

My latest Rain Taxi contribution finds its way into the print edition of the publication. For Spring 2023, my review of The Beloved of the Dawn by Franz Fühmann can be read, explored, savored. Order the magazine here. See my other reviews listed out here.

My first review in the online Hopscotch Translation is now available. I’m excited to announce that a longer review of Tilsa Otta’s And Suddenly I Was Just Dancing is now available. I’m looking forward to more reviews published through Hopscoch down the road, as I continue to be enamored with translation.

My March review for North of Oxford is out. Read it here.

I have completed a 151-word review of Hugo García Manríquez’s Commonplace (Cardboard House Press, 2022) and it is now available in the current January issue of SPREAD. You can acquire this publication by emailing me or spankstra@hotmail.com.