Category Archive: Reviews

May 07

Underground report: Oakland at The Terrace Room

thoroughly enjoyed last week’s reading at The Terrace Room. props to the host of the evening– Paul Corman-Roberts. excellent mix of brought their own damn version of kick-ass to the mic, every single one of them. July Westhale, Arisa White, Neeli Cherkovski, A. Razor, and Alexandra Naughton. this reading was !!FREE!! and open to the …

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Jul 29

Paleolithic Bone Hut: A review of Tim Murray’s chapbook “Dinosaur Ditch” by Frankie Metro

It’s not going to do you any good by questioning the reasoning for a blue wooly mammoth on the cover of Dinosaur Ditch (Tim Murray CFDL Press 2012). A hand- made, screen- print, card-stock saddle-stitch, this book exemplifies the spirit of DIY publishing; igniting the same excitement an avid reader found in the days of …

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Oct 04

Review of Expired Nickel Valentine

Expired Nickel Valentine By Misti Rainwater-Lites 182 pages ISBN 978-0-9824669-4-0 From Goldfish Press 1620 W. Line Street Leesburg, FL 34748 http://goldfishpress.com Misti attacks the page/canvas fiendishly like Remedios Varo and Frida Kahlo. Her words are fiery smoke delving deep into her ocean. She fears nothing and is brave and courageous in her own sometimes highly …

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Oct 04

Review of Dancing Naked on Bukowski’s Grave

DANCING NAKED ON BUKOWSKI’S GRAVE by Ben John Smith & Catfish McDaris 135 page Hardcover at Lulu.com All night I dreamed of the poems of Ben John Smith and Catfish McDaris in their new book Dancing Naked on Bukowski’s Grave. I read non-stop the Catfish section which comprises the second half of the book, tore …

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