Floaters: Poems by Martín EspadaMy rating: 5 of 5 starsAbsolutely astounding. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.Opening with the full rage and grief of modern America, Espada gives heartbreaking and powerful voice to immigrants and the children of immigrants in the modern age--capturing the details of individual stories while painting a picture of America … Continue reading Poems for Modern America: A Review of Floaters by Martín Espada

This one's not releasing until October 2021, but mark your calendars because it's worth it. I mean, just look at that cover. I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. You can read the full review here, and then go check out Khaw's other work until this one is available. Nothing … Continue reading Book Review – Nothing but Blackened Teeth

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabMy rating: 5 of 5 stars "A girl is running for her life." "A boy is born with a broken heart." "Here is a life in still frames. Moments like Polaroids. Like paintings. Like flowers pressed between the pages of a book. Perfectly preserved." What does it … Continue reading Book Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Pivot by L.C. Barlow My rating: 5 of 5 starsI know the author through our MFA program. Review contains non-specific spoilers.From the very first chapter, Barlow shows the reader exactly what sort of world Pivot is going to introduce us to--a world of violence and blood, of evil and coldness. A world of mystery. A … Continue reading Death and Renewal : Horror and Identity in L.C. Barlow’s “Pivot”