Reviews
The Hive by Melissa Scholes Young
Review by DeMisty D. Bellinger The Hive puts a finger on what American media has been chasing since the Tea…
West : Fire : Archive by Iris Jamahl Dunkle
Review by Sherre Vernon Iris Jamahl Dunkle was the 2017-2018 Poet Laureate of Sonoma County, California and is the…
Lock Her Up by Tina Parker
Review by Barbara Ellen Sorensen In her haunting book, Lock Her Up, Tina Parker switches effortlessly between writing persona…
Bosque by Michelle Otero
Review by Carla Panciera I’ve never been to New Mexico, but after reading Bosque, a collection of poetry from Albuquerque’s…
Woman Drinking Absinthe by Katherine E. Young
Review by Lisa C. Taylor Rarely does a book come along that combines historical, literary, and artistic icons with the…
Ash by Gloria Mindock
Review by Lisa C. Taylor Occasionally a poetry collection comes along to remind us of the fragility of life and…
Daddy by Michael Montlack
Review by Lara Lillibridge Daddy is an exploration of relationships and self. By turns heartbreaking and humorous, Montlack’s writing is…
Coronary Truth by Diane Elayne Dees
Review by Sarah W. Bartlett Diane Elayne Dees is a political and sports blogger who has published creative nonfiction, political…
Sybelia Drive by Karin Cecile Davidson
Review by Emily Webber Karin Cecile Davidson’s debut, Sybelia Drive, turns to a small town in Florida during the…
The Diamond Cutter’s Daughter by Elaine Terranova
Review by Celia Jeffries It’s always a pleasure when a poet turns to prose—language is bound to surprise and…
An Interview With Katie Manning
Interview with Katie Manning on her Poetry Chapbook 28,065 Nights by Eric Van Gorden and Makenzie McGee In a…
Sarah W. Bartlett on Publishing Life Lines Anthology
By Sarah W. Bartlett MER contributor and book reviewer Sarah W. Bartlett shares the step-by-step process for creating and publishing…