Click to Buy Persons Unknown By Jake Adam York Reviewed by Danielle Sellers With an epigraph from William Faulkner’s Light in August, Persons Unknown explores the concept of hardship and internal struggle. That two personalities can inhabit one body is a trope Jake Adam York weaves throughout the collection. Readers familiar with […]
Bone Key Elegies by Danielle Sellers
Bone Key Elegies by Danielle Sellers Reviewed by Heather Matesich Cousins Danielle Sellers’s first book of poetry, Bone Key Elegies, is a staring contest with death. In this impressive, autobiographically-inspired debut, Sellers examines Key West, evoking the geography of her childhood and adolescence. The poet-speaker of these poems has moved from Key […]
Inspirational Reads for Easter
Looking for inspirational reads to celebrate your faith this Easter? Try these titles picked especially for Southern Lit Review readers. Scott Cairns is widely recognized as one of the leading spiritual writers of modern times. His poetry is particularly philosophical, inspiring readers to fully examine their spiritual beliefs on both a cognitive and […]
Celebrate Poem In Your Pocket Day
April 14th, is Poem In Your Pocket Day. Poems from pockets will be unfolded throughout the day with events in parks, libraries, schools, workplaces, and bookstores. Find a list of events celebrating National Poetry Month at www.poets.org. Looking for a poem to fold into your pocket? Write one of your own and post it […]