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The Theme of Tonight's Party Has Been Changed: Poems

by Dana Roeser

Univ. of Massachusetts. 2014. 88p. ISBN 9781625340979. pap. $15.95. POETRY

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Nothing is cute about Roeser's latest collection; concise poems doing their job—lifting us up from a place of heartbreak and loss with real-life challenges and suspense. From 12-step meetings to memories of the dead to meandering thoughts and moments between mothers and daughters—these lines are for all readers. Roeser reminds us life isn't about what we plan. For that we are grateful. Winner of the Juniper Prize for Poetry.—AP

Reviewed by Annalisa Pesek , Apr 15, 2014

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