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“Most remarkable about this collection is how Mullen balances her stark diagnoses of contemporary problems with moments of genuine hope."

"Blue Herons Persist: Hope and Reckoning in Harryette Mullen’s Regaining Unconsciousness"

by Alissa Cherry

August 5, 2025

"What Is and What Ceases to Be in Katherine Larson’s Wedding of the Foxes"

“This collection of essays is primarily a bold attempt to confront society’s failure to prioritize climate change.”

by Nicole Gantz

July 15, 2025

"Currents: Water, Words, and Time in Jennifer Kabat’s Nightshining"

“Kabat muses on the sense that narrative, at least in its more traditional forms, is unable to faithfully fully render the truth she seeks to explore.”

by Devyn Andrews

May 6, 2025

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"Reimagining Fairytales and Folklore in Elisa Levi’s That's All I Know"

“Fairytales teach us what to fear, but what Levi's novel seems to be asking, is what if our need for safety has limited our ability to grow?"

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"Sitting With the Lost: An Exploration of Grief and Longing in The Sea Gives Up the Dead by Molly Olguín"

“Her characters hold mortality in their hands and face grief head on, and the discomfort is distinctly palpable throughout the collection.”“

by Corrine Watson

April 29, 2025

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by Michael Harper

May 20, 2025

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