Aiden Hunt reviews Amanda Newell’s “I Will Pass Even to Acheron” in this essay, the second part of his essay, “Does the Rattle Chapbook Prize live up to the hype?”
Category: Journal
February ’24: Of Conferences and Contributors
A note from editor and publisher, Aiden Hunt, about the AWP Conference, re-opening submissions, and looking for more contributors.
Violence of Craft: Your Mouth is Moving Backwards by Juliet Cook
Contributor Mike Bagwell explores and reviews poet Juliet Cook’s new chapbook from Ethel Press, “Your Mouth is Moving Backwards”.
Chapbook Round-Up: Climate Crisis and Showbiz Blues
C.M. Crockford interviews poets Rae Armantrout, Justin Lacour, and James Croal Jackson and previews their recently published or forthcoming chapbooks.
Father Figures: Books by Arthur Russell and CooXooEii Black
Aiden Hunt reviews Arthur Russell’s “At the Car Wash” and CooXooEii Black’s “The Morning You Saw a Train of Stars Streaking Across the Sky” in this essay. Does the Rattle Chapbook Prize live up to the hype? (part 1).
January ‘24: Welcome to Our Beginning
Welcome to the first issue of the Philly Poetry Chapbook Review, January/February 2024! Hear from our editor what we have in store for readers this issue.
A Statement and a Poem Expressing My Feelings on Gaza
I unequivocally condemn Hamas and all of their violent actions. However, I don’t see any reason that one of the world’s most sophisticated militaries shouldn’t be subject to the same, if not much higher, standards for condemnation.
Welcome to the Philly Poetry Chapbook Review (now open to subs)
Announcing the launch of the Philly Poetry Chapbook Review (PCR); a small, digital journal for literary reviews of notable poetry chapbooks, craft essays and author profiles.