Name Withheld

by Lisa Sewell

“Name Withheld is the dark side of confession's moon, where privacy deepens because utterance--rich and elusive--reproves the voyeur, withholds what it must. Language hunts what is 'nocturnal, difficult to spot,' heady with contradiction, dissonance, dismay, 'unmappable,' yet moving at the core, her lines like the meteor's tail, 'gesturing back to the heart of the radiant.'” --Eleanor Wilner

Genres: Poetry

73 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're looking to pick up a Lisa Sewell book, I would start with The Way Out. But I enjoyed this chapbook as well -- she's a talented writer and a lot of the poems stayed with me long after I read them. I'll be keeping an eye out for her future books.

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked "The Way Out" a little better, but this book is a gem...