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Melissa Barrett

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Melissa Barrett is the author of Moon on Roam (Gold Wake Press, 2019). Her poems and essays have been published in BOMB, Crazyhorse, Harvard Review, jubilat, and Best American Poetry. A Pushcart Prize nominee, her writing has been recognized by the Ohio Arts Council, the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prizes, Tin House's Summer Workshop, Gulf Coast, and The Iowa Review. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
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In the Rhododendrons: A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf

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Read this book while on vacation in the Florida Keys, reading about a section a day. I appreciated the sonic quality in the poems as well as the cultural relevance (style AND substance). Though it was published in 2018, it is as timely as ever during ...more
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Quick, poignant read. Ought to be a book taught in school right at this moment.
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I know it is suggested to read a few from the series before I make a public review, but I don't have the time to read books that don't bring me joy. This was not enjoyable for me. There's too many other exciting things happening in literature for thi ...more
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4.5 stars because the first 150 pages are astounding. Literally you cannot put the book down. Then it slows down a bit. Still good, but not as fresh and fast as the first part of the book. Some old tropes appear. Still, a highly recommended thrilling ...more
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Stunning. Juicy. Enthralling. Could not put it down. Would love to read it again for the first time.
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