This debut poetry collection follows a heroic speaker on a journey of transformation.
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The Best Southern Books of April 2024
A roundup of new Southern poetry titles coming out in April 2024.
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“The Act of Direct Address Is One of Gratitude”: an Interview with Rachel Edelman
An interview between Erin Hoover and Rachel Edelman about Edelman’s new poetry collection, “Dear Memphis.”
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Feeding the Ghosts: Ancestral Offerings and New Growth
Rahul Mehta’s new poetry collection closely examines lived experience by way of metaphor, narrative, juxtaposition and observation.
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Challenging Southern Masculinity in “The Last Saturday in America”
Poet Ray McManus explores the trend of how masculinity is defined in his latest collection.
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“Cauterized” Full of Rich and Poignant Verse
Laura Apol’s latest collection, “Cauterized,” is an invitation to closer observation.
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“Adam in the Garden” Challenges Narratives, Reminds of Magic and Mystery in the Everyday
AE Hines’ poetry collection is a personal, direct exploration of geography, nature, queer love and the Eden one creates through self-love and self-acceptance.
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“Old Gods”: New Poems from Clifford Brooks
From philosophy, to film, to hip-hop, this collection is ripe with references and reflections.
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“Colorfast” Puts Appalachian Legacy and Remembrance into Verse
Rose McLarney’s poetry collection reckons with aging, memory’s unreliability and the female experience.
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Brian Turner’s Triple Poetry Release is a Triptych Times Three
Each book is accompanied by an album of music and a three-part film, bringing an ethereal experience to the poetry.
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