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46.2
Review of Ruby Red Skies by Taslim Burkowicz
Ruby Red Skies By Taslim Burkowicz Roseway Publishing 364 Pages, $24.00 In Ruby Red Skies, Taslim Burkowicz’s third novel, the destinies of Ruby and Rubina—two women separated by four centuries of history but united by an eternal quest for love and...
Review of Trailer Park Shakes
Trailer Park Shakes By Justene Dion-Glowa Brick Books 96 pages, $24 Justene Dion-Glowa’s first full-length poetry book, Trailer Park Shakes, considers how one finds strength in grieving a lifetime of injustice, poverty, trauma, family violence, and the loss of a...
Review of brat
brat By Sophie Crocker Gordon Hill Press 76 pages, $20 Mythic, chaotic, and fiercely funny, Sophie Crocker’s brat is an anthology of lovers and creatures, intimate self-portraits, and candid observations about life and the world. From rat kings, riot dogs, and...
Review of Pacifique
Pacifique By Sarah L. Taggart Coach House Books 224 pages, $24 Where does the truth lie when the stigma of madness casts doubts on a story? In Sarah L. Taggart’s debut novel Pacifique, Taggart examines love, but more importantly, the complexities of mental illness...
Review of Thick Skin by Hilary Peach
Thick Skin: Field Notes from a Sister in the Brotherhood By Hilary Peach Anvil Press 314 pages, $22.00 Tender-hearted, unflinching, and clever, Thick Skin: Field Notes from a Sister in the Brotherhood explores poet Hillary Peach’s twenty-year career as a transient...
46.2 Letter from the Editor: Ley Line
Creating this issue has been a lesson in hope. Hope because as the editor of a contest issue, I knew much of the content, as well as the cover, would be chosen for me and my team. And while I hold great trust in the eyes of others, judges do not read and choose pieces...