I finished a lot of the poetry books I was reading in October, plus a book club read. I also dove into the second and third books of Charlie Jane Anders' unstoppable trilogy, which I'd been saving for when I needed it, and so glad I did--her books never disappoint. I'm still savoring the final book, Promises Stronger Than Darkness.
- Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron (book club read)--Delia Ephron loses her husband and her sister, falls in love, gets cancer, and lives. It's...fine. Not a book I would have chosen.
- Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders--The second book in the Unstoppable trilogy, so much queer diverse space-y goodness, constantly riffing on Star Trek and other scifi institutions--highly recommend
- Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency by Chen Chen--One of my favorite poets--these poems are mostly from while he was in graduate school in Texas during the pandemic
- Good Bones by Maggie Smith--Contains her viral poem and plenty of others.
- The Funny Thing About a Panic Attack by Ben Kassoy--Chapbook from Bottlecap Press--randomly got recommended this chapbook on Facebook, but I really enjoyed it!
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