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Best Indie Poetry of 2023

FICTION

WOLF TREES

by Katie Hartsock

A dynamic and accessible set of poems brimming with ancient lore. Full review >

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NONFICTION

LONGING

by Merle Feld

A fine collection that brings secret travails to life with passionate intensity. Full review >

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NONFICTION

REFUGEE

by Pamela Uschuk

A mordantly tender triumph rich with natural imagery. Full review >

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NONFICTION

TALES OF WHIMSY, VERSES OF WOE

by Tim DeRoche ; illustrated by Daniel González

Joyous poems; supremely worthy of a Baldersquash Medal, regardless of whether or not it exists. Full review >

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