Amy Dickinson

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Trace Evidence: Poems

Shanahan’s new work meets anguish and pain directly and ultimately proposes a tender and expansive possibility: “If you are on this earth/ You are of this earth.” Emotionally vulnerable and insightful; a work in which all readers likely will find something of themselves.
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A Fire in the Hills

An accessible collection from a poet who continues to probe the past, present, and interconnectedness of being.

Concentrate: Poems

Simply put, one of the best books this reviewer has read in the last 12 months.
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A Fire in My Head: Poems for the Dawn

It’s “time to write on the face of the earth/ the value and meaning of every name,” Okri writes. Globally engaged, accessible, and relevant.
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Please make me pretty, I don’t want to die: Poems

A sharp, playful, and thoughtful work for poetry lovers.
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Black Swim

A lyrical, nuanced, and inventive debut.

Woman Without Shame: Poems

Woven with perspective, melded by dual languages and countries, attuned to sense and place, this generously alive collection--sin censura ni vergüenza--will delight both devoted fans and those who may not often read poetry.
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Sugar Work

A psychologically and narratively sophisticated exploration of desire, family, memory, pleasure, and love.

Best Barbarian: Poems

Rich and cohesive, with remarkable depth and lyrical command, this work offers manifold discoveries. A book that reveals more with each reading.
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