Category: Poetry Reviews

Journals That Publish Poetry Book Reviews by Diane Lockward

A big thank you to Diane Lockward for posting such a great list on her poetry blog! (It’s one less list for me to create.) The list provides links to each journal, frequency of publication, and reading periods. “Here is a list of journals, print and online, that […]

Why you need to read this book, The Lillian Trilogy by Mary Meriam – guest blog post by Siham Karami

The trend these days is to "defy categorization," to blur borders and write poetry in such a way that it becomes "more than" poetry, something so new as to be ground-breaking, unheard of, creating an apparent rift in the use of language. Mary Meriam takes a different tack. […]

"Online Lit Mag Features All-Inclusive Roster of Writers" —— My review of The Boiler in The Review Review

My review of The Boiler’s Fall 2016 issue just went up on The Review Review! Just last year I sent a request to join the ranks of the literary reviewers on their site and this is the fourth lit mag they’ve asked me to read and write about. The first two were print […]

“Online Lit Mag Features All-Inclusive Roster of Writers” —— My review of The Boiler in The Review Review

My review of The Boiler’s Fall 2016 issue just went up on The Review Review! Just last year I sent a request to join the ranks of the literary reviewers on their site and this is the fourth lit mag they’ve asked me to read and write about. The first two were print […]

Happy New Year and Thank You! - Personal submission & blog stats, 200K+ views in 2016!

Happy New Year and big thanks to such an incredible online community of poets, writers, and supporters! I started actively posting and promoting this poetry blog in October 2014, and have seen a constant increase in traffic, likes, and followers. I've met some amazing and talented people along […]

My review of 'The Body's Alphabet' by Ann Tweedy published by Literary Mama + they are open for submissions! DEADLINE: Jan. 1, 2017

My review of The Body’s Alphabet by Ann Tweedy was just published in Literary Mama’s December issue. “This collection of poems adheres to the bodies of mothers and daughters, lovers and partners, childhood and children. It reminds us how close and distant we can be, at all times, to each other, to […]

My review of ‘The Body’s Alphabet’ by Ann Tweedy published by Literary Mama + they are open for submissions! DEADLINE: Jan. 1, 2017

My review of The Body’s Alphabet by Ann Tweedy was just published in Literary Mama’s December issue. “This collection of poems adheres to the bodies of mothers and daughters, lovers and partners, childhood and children. It reminds us how close and distant we can be, at all times, to each other, to […]

My review of Chen Chen's 'Kissing the Sphinx' published by Stirring + they are open for submissions!

My review of Kissing the Sphinx by Chen Chen just went up on Stirring: A Literary Collection published monthly by Sundress Publications. “This short collection evokes tattoos and Tuesdays, cats and camels, Russian novels and postcards, muscular legs and gorgeous men, a body covered in colorful Post-it notes, and yes, kissing the […]

My review of Chen Chen’s ‘Kissing the Sphinx’ published by Stirring + they are open for submissions!

My review of Kissing the Sphinx by Chen Chen just went up on Stirring: A Literary Collection published monthly by Sundress Publications. “This short collection evokes tattoos and Tuesdays, cats and camels, Russian novels and postcards, muscular legs and gorgeous men, a body covered in colorful Post-it notes, and yes, kissing the […]

“Sonic Pleasure and Lyricism in Online Poetry Magazine”–My review of Pretty Owl Poetry in The Review Review

My review of Pretty Owl Poetry’s Summer issue just went up on The Review Review! Just last year I sent a request to join the ranks of the literary reviewers on their site and this is the third lit mag they’ve asked me to read and write about. The first two were print issues, meaning, […]

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