Category: Verse Novels & Poetry

A Poem That’s Like a Perfect First Date & other articles by A. O. Scott

A. O. Scott (NYT) unpacks ‘Having a Coke with You’ in the warmest and most entertaining way. Gift article links! 🎁 🎁 🎁 🎁

Grace Notes by Karen Comer

Page-turning pandemic verse novel

Enter the Body by Joy McCullough

An inventive reimagining of Shakespeare’s heroines (mini-review)

Bindi by Kirli Saunders

A beautifully written verse novel for upper primary children

Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole

Compelling post #MeToo verse novel (mini-review)

Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson

A powerful & confronting verse memoir (mini-review)

Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen

Punchy & experimental poems (mini-review)