“Bashir’s elegant debut collection investigates identity as the result of choices between individual appetites and cultural frames. … [It] announces an exciting addition to the global chorus of contemporary literature.” Read D.W. Baker’s full review.
Tag: Chapbooks
Poetry Chapbooks (April 2025)
Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in April 2025 by The Poetry Box, River Glass Books and Bottlecap Press.
Chapbook Poem: What I Did This Summer by Elinor Serumgard
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for May 2025, “What I Did This Summer” from Analogous Annum by Elinor Serumgard, along with a few words from the poet.
What Happened? On You are Leaving the American Sector by Rebecca Foust
“Rebecca Foust’s new chapbook of poems has a strange prescience. … Foust isn’t alone in making the obvious connection between Trump’s first term and Orwell’s dystopia.” Read the full chapbook review by new contributor Rick Mullin.
Poetry Chapbooks (March 2025)
Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in March 2025 by Green Linden Press, Kith Books, Sheila-Na-Gig, SurVision Books, Harbor Editions, Finishing Line Press & Bottlecap Press.
Chapbook Poem: This Is How They Teach Us How to Want It . . . by Shanta Lee
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for April 2025, “This Is How They Teach Us How to Want It . . .” from This Is How They Teach You How to Want It . . . The Slaughter by Shanta Lee, along with a few words from the poet.
Life’s Lazy River Journey: On Tributaries by Aspen Everett
“A thread of adulation for matriarchal spirituality and the lifegiving value of water runs through the collection. Its first poem pays homage to [Toni] Morrison.” Read the full chapbook review by Shelli Rottschafer.
Poetry Chapbooks (February 2025)
Check out new poetry chapbooks published in February 2025 by Harbor Editions, BUNNY, Bottlecap Press & Finishing Line Press.
Chapbook Poem: To Let Go by Deirdre Garr Johns
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for March 2025, “To Let Go” from Fallen Love by Deirdre Garr Johns, along with a few words from the poet.
A Conversation with Kate Colby
Poet Kate Colby discusses her latest chapbook, ThingKing, her creative writing practices, and her penchant for poetry chapbooks with PCR Editor Aiden Hunt in this interview piece.