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Best Indie Poetry Collections of 2021

FICTION

THE SOCIALIST'S GARDEN OF VERSES

by Christopher Bernard

A dazzling poetry collection, its intimations of doom lit by a furious clarity. Full review >

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LICORICE

by Liz Bruno

A thoughtful and bracing collection reflective of hard-won insights. Full review >

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FICTION

CHARM AND STRANGE

by Linda Casebeer

Powerful, well-wrought poems that consider mystery with discipline and nuance. Full review >

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FICTION

SELECTED POEMS OF EMANUEL XAVIER

by Emanuel Xavier

A superb poetry collection that renders compelling imagery in a singular voice. Full review >

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