Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall || Book Review

January 13, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Informative, moving, and at times uncomfortable, Kendall’s series of essays explores the vastness of feminism in the modern day. In particular, Kendall explores the difficulties and injustices women of colour are faced with.

Break Your Glass Slippers by Amanda Lovelace || Book Review

June 10, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

It’s whimsical and thought-provoking, especially for those looking for guidance and emotional release. I’m very curious to read more of Lovelace’s poems.

Daring To Take Up Space by Daniell Koepke || Book review

April 24, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

“Her poetry’s immensely therapeutic and cathartic … this was an inspiration collection that I can see many readers finding comfort in.” Read the full review on Daniell Koepke’s “Daring To Take Up Space”.

Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith || Book Review

March 19, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Award-winning poet Danez Smith is a groundbreaking force, celebrated for deft lyrics, urgent subjects, and performative power. Don’t Call Us Dead opens with a heartrending sequence that imagines an afterlife for black men shot by police, a place where suspicion, violence, and grief are forgotten and replaced with the safety, love, and longevity they deserved […]

Build Yourself a Boat by Camonghne Felix || Book Review

February 13, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

This is about what grows through the wreckage. This is an anthem of survival and a look at what might come after. A view of what floats and what, ultimately, sustains. Build Yourself a Boat, an innovative debut by award-winning poet Camonghne Felix, interrogates generational trauma, the possibility of healing, and the messiness of survival. […]

Swimming Lessons by Lili Reinhart || Book Review

January 15, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Swimming Lessons explores the euphoric beginnings of young love, battling anxiety and depression in the face of fame, and the inevitable heartbreak that stems from passion. Relatable yet deeply intimate, provocative yet comforting, bite-sized yet profound, Lili’s poems reflect her trademark honesty and unique perspective. Accompanied by striking and evocative illustrations, Swimming Lessons reveals the […]

home body by Rupi Kaur || Book Review

January 10, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Rupi Kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self. home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself – reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change. Illustrated […]

A Collection of Light by Neeme || Book Review

March 22, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

“There’s a large part of me that craves sunset drives with no destinations; sliding down hills on bodyboards in the midst of thunderstorms & 3am conversations with our feet on the wall & warm wine. Speak to me about stars & dreams & collisions of fate. Those are the things that make me breathe a […]

Light Filters In: Poems by Caroline Kaufman || Book Review

January 30, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

“It’s okay if some things are always out of reach. If you could carry all the stars in the palm of your hand, they wouldn’t be half as breathtaking” Synopsis: In Light Filters In, Caroline Kaufman—known as @poeticpoison—does what she does best: reflects our own experiences back at us and makes us feel less alone, […]

the sun and her flowers by Rupi Kaur || Book Review

August 29, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

“i notice everything i do not have and decide it is beautiful” Synopsis: From Rupi Kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a […]