STARRED Book Review: Obit
OBIT by Victoria Chang compresses the immense grief, emptiness, and the peace and passion of existence into coffin-shaped obituaries. Check out what Yu-Hsuan Wu has to say in this Copper Canyon Press book review.
Category: Starred Reviews
STARRED Book Review: Halfway From Home
HALFWAY FROM HOME by Sarah Fawn Montgomery is a collection of lovely lyrical essays on life in a world that’s collapsing. Check out what Joe Walters of IBR has to say in his review of this Split/Lip Press title.
STARRED Book Review: Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love
COFFEE, SHOPPING, MURDER, LOVE by Carlos Allende is a chaotic, hilarious, and murder-filled journey through LA and Baja California. Check out what Genevieve Hartman has to say in her review of this Red Hen Press novel.
STARRED Book Review: The Refuge
THE REFUGE by N. Ford is an exciting expedition and the hope for a better world. Check out what Jaylynn Korrell has to say in her book review of this Atmosphere Press novel.
STARRED Book Review: The Devil Pulls the Strings
THE DEVIL PULLS THE STRINGS by J.W. Zarek is a dark magical quest steeped in musical folklore. Check out what Andrea Marks-Joseph has to say about this indie fantasy novel.
STARRED Book Review: Meat Lovers
Rebecca Hawkes has established herself as a provocative and vital new voice in MEAT LOVERS. Check out what Leila Lois has to say in her review of this Auckland University Press poetry book.
Book Review: My Volcano
MY VOLCANO by John Elizabeth Stintzi explodes with a surreal, apocalyptic take on modern society. Check out what Nathaniel Drenner has to say about this Two Dollar Radio novel.
Book Review: Whole Body Prayer
WHOLE BODY PRAYER by Yan Ming Li is a tall glass of water for the parched soul. Check out more of what Alexandria Ducksworth has to say in her book review of this indie spirituality memoir.
Book Review: Jerks
JERKS by Sara Lippman is a collection of short fiction that bounces between harmlessly fun, erotic, and oddly cathartic. Check out what Lindsay Crandall of IBR has to say about this Mason Jar Press title.
Book Review: Z Is for Zapatazo
Z IS FOR ZAPATAZO by Ruben Rivera is an examination of the universal trials of human experience. Check out what Samantha Hui of IBR has to say in her review of this poetry collection.