Cover of Palm Up, Fingers Curled by Abby N. Lewis Abby's second chapbook was just published in early May by Plan B Press. You can order your copy through their website by clicking here or following the link below. https://www.planbpress.com/store/p77/Palm_Up%2C_Fingers_Curled_by_Abby_N._Lewis.html Palm Up, Fingers Curled explores the tenuous–and dangerous–transition from innocent young girl to sexualized teenager. The... Continue Reading →
Cover of The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry The most recent book I tackled for review is author Patti Callahan Henry's latest novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lea. Henry has authored 16 novels, and although I've only read Flora, it's clear she's a master of historical fiction. Flora is a... Continue Reading →
I've been reading more than ever before, but I've also been neglecting the blog and covering the books I've been reading. I'll try to be more reliable moving forward. In the meantime, here is a link to the most recent review I wrote for Chapter 16. Ode to a Nobody is a middle grade novel... Continue Reading →
I read every book written in verse that I can find because most of the time I adore them. They also aren't really marketed as a genre; I've never seen a section in a bookstore dedicated to verse books, so whenever I stumble upon once I get excited.
Punching the Air tells the story of a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. It's a story about racism as well as finding your passion, that thing that gets you through each day, no matter how difficult the day. For Amal Shahid, that's poetry and art.
Tarriona "Tank" Ball is a slam poet and a Grammy-Nominated recording artist with her band "Tank and the Bangas." I had never heard of Tank before reading her debut poetry collection, so, naturally, after finishing her collection, I looked into her music, and she's an amazing singer!
Abby's poems "crimson thoughts" and "Small Hands, Bad Back" were recently published by Across the Margin. Read them by clicking here or following the link below. https://acrossthemargin.com/two-poems-by-abby-n-lewis/
Abby N. Lewis's poem "Vital Dance" is set to music by composer Dale Trumbore.
Abby's poem "Picture it" was just published by Red Eft Review. Read it here. You can also read her second poem, "Rainelle, West Virginia," here.
There's a new review up for Abby's chapbook, This Fluid Journey, all the way from Tokyo! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxankn9glt4/?fbclid=IwAR0ZzvWjgfBz73ShFwtFXzt6ERBlUYExbObKN1wE-68i6pa8dpUTnkcMmR8
Two of Abby's poems, "Palm Up, Fingers Curled" and "Prisoner," can be read in the latest issue of The Crambo.
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