Water the Moon by Fiona Sze-Lorrain | Marick Press (forthcoming 2010) | $14.95
From the opening poem of her debut collection, Fiona Sze-Lorrain explores both her ancestral and adopted homes from many lenses, including poems that capture the simple moments of a meal or walk down the street as well as poems that embed those moments [...]
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Review: Fiona Sze-Lorrain’s WATER THE MOON
Book Review: I LOVE YOUS ARE FOR WHITE PEOPLE
Let me begin with this disclaimer: I don’t usually read Asian immigrant memoirs. At least, not until very recently. This particular book came to my attention while I was randomly perusing some Asian American culture blogs, where it had received some attention, in part I’m assuming, because of its provocative title. The reason I wanted [...]
Review: Ching-In Chen’s THE HEART’S TRAFFIC
The Heart’s Traffic by Ching-In Chen | Arktoi Books 2009 | $21.00
Ching-In Chen’s debut, The Heart’s Traffic, is an ideal beginning. The 117-page collection encompasses an amazing breadth of styles, including several distinct forms (e.g., sestina, villanelle, haibun, pantoum) as well as the poet’s own innovative arrangements. But beyond her technical prowess, this work resonates with me in its [...]
