User Profile

caracabe

caracabe@books.theunseen.city

Joined 1 year, 5 months ago

Writer and software engineer in the US Midwest. I enjoy poetry, horror, some f/sf, some mystery, some literary fiction (but not the kind where the main character is a professor and nothing happens).

This link opens in a pop-up window

“In this fascinating memoir in verse, Phyllis Becker traces the history of her family, described …

Phyllis Becker’s Proof of Existence

5 stars

Disclosure: Phyllis Becker and I have been friends for many years.

This is a wonderful collection of poems, with subjects ranging from family history (and its larger context) to personal history (and its larger context). Phyllis nicely balances wry humor with sorrow, indignation, and gratitude. Her use of language is familiar without being dull and lyrical without being pretentious.

Bright dead things (2015) 4 stars

"Bright Dead Things examines the chaos that is life, the dangerous thrill of living in …

Review of Bright Dead Things

4 stars

This is a book I will read again. Limón’s poetry reminds me of Blake, but more personal and intimate. And stylistically quite distinct. But the vision is, I think, similar. “The Problem with Travel” alone is worth the cover price.

Choking Back the Devil (Paperback, 2019, Raw Dog Screaming Press) 4 stars

Choking Back the Devil by Donna Lynch is an invocation, an ancient invitation that summons …

A variety of deft poetic horrors

4 stars

Supernatural horror and everyday horror, psychological horror and body horror, horrors suffered and horrors committed, all effectively depicted. The range here is impressive.