Cannonball Read 17

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Love Poems (for Married People) by John Kenney

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I was very excited when NPR’s Best Books of 2019 List finally came out at the end of the year. I never have a problem finding books I want to read, but I’m always ready to add more to my list. And that’s how I found Love Poems (for Married People) (2018)* by John Kenney. At first glance, this might not seem like a book that would interest me. Most importantly, perhaps, I am not married. I am dating someone, but my relationships are few and far between. This “married […]

in which i take a premise and push it past its breaking point

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

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the first encounter references in tweets memes and captions –rupi kaur i thought i needed to read more poetry in my life. i think the voices of others, more different than me, lives lived outside of myself, will broaden my horizon, make me a better me i tell myself this is for my own good, to subject myself to other’s emotional trauma   idiosyncratic writing style. disregard for conventions of grammar. it takes a lot of effort to paint a picture that is unconventional and […]

When your cookies get spooky

Cookie Boo by Ruth Paul

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Cookie Boo by Ruth Paul was sitting on my desk in the to-be-filed with other reader copies of the picture book persuasion. I saw the shiny Halloween themed cover and knew I had to find what was inside. Due out in July 2020, this Halloween book is going to be a big treat with the little monsters in your life. The rhyming text and the fun, bright illustrations grab you from the first page. Howl along with a gang of cookies out and about on […]

“all girls should have a poem written for them even if we have to turn this God-damn world upside down to do it”

Rommel Drives Deep into Egypt by Richard Brautigan

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My mother first introduced me to Richard Brautigan when I was too young and too stubborn to enjoy him. I was that “but it doesn’t rhyme” brat. Who needs rhyming? Brautigan is my favorite poet, and I often find myself reading others and thinking “hmmm. I’d prefer Brautigan’s take on this”. Allow me to present you with one of my all-time favorites, “Nice Ass” There is so much lost and so much gained in these words. I mean, what else do you need? I recently […]

Genocide as Told Through Poems

An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo

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An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo My rating: 5 of 5 stars I typically don’t read poetry by choice. The only times I have are when it’s for my classes or as part of a book club. When I do read poetry I prefer narrative poetry or a collection of poems that has a common theme. I choose to read “An American Sunrise” because I’ve read some other works of Joy Harjo and I was highlighting Native American authors during November. This collection centers […]

Little pep talks that made me feel better

Gmorning, Gnight!: Little pep talks for me & you by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonny Sun

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4.5 stars Official book description: “Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos!” Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda’s audience grew, these messages took on a life […]



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