These are the books of the middle of the grey season here in Seattle. It’s been a good month for reading. Books that I read: Best American Poetry 2016 — Edward Hirsch, ed. (2016) Not as lovely and full of surprises as the 2014 edition edited by Terrance Hayes. This is more predictable poetry from the …
Category Archives: #FridayReads
The Books of September
Dogsbody, C.D. Wright on poetics, dressing well in the 20th century, Thurber does fairy tale, and an Irish debut that will floor you.
The Books of May
Reviews and musings on: xo Orpheus, Best American Essays 2014, A Manual for Cleaning Women, On the Move, Murder on the Orient Express, and all of Harry Potter
The Books of April
Reviews of: Mirror, Mirror; Fairy Tale Review, Mr. and Mrs. Dog, A Plague of Doves, Flash Non-Fiction, Zero History, Hat Full of Sky, and some Harry Potter.
The Books of March
Reviews of McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes, Donaldson’s Culture Clash, Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection, and Valente’s The Orphan’s Tales.