A collection of 101 poems. … [Read more...]
Fire Is Not a Country
May 19, 2021 by
In her third collection, Indonesian American poet Cynthia Dewi Oka dives into the implications of being parents, children, workers, and unwanted human beings under the savage reign of global capitalism and resurgent nativism. With a voice bound and wrestled apart by multiple histories, Fire Is Not a … [Read more...]
No Body in Particular
May 15, 2021 by
In her debut poetry collection, Giovanna Lomanto discovers, debunks, and later rediscovers conceptions of herself. This highly personal work encompasses an ideology of perspective, and her emphasis on thought and feeling throughout the book exemplifies suffering and satisfaction, trials and … [Read more...]
Ultimatum Orangutan
March 25, 2021 by
Khairani Barokka's second poetry collection is an intricate exploration of colonialism and environmental injustice: her acute, interlaced language draws clear connections between colonial exploitation of fellow humans, landscapes, animals, and ecosystems. Amidst the horrifying damage that has … [Read more...]