MAY 2024
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Dear Readers,
Happy spring!
We hope you enjoy the May issue of BLR full of new and exciting fiction and poetry from some great writers and poets.
We also want to congratulations to previously published poet Dorsia Smith Silva (When you tap the memory of the blue tarp -- May, 2021) on the upcoming publication of her book In Inheritance of Drowning (CavanKerry, 2024), which examines the devastation of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico and the multiple sources of oppression in the United States. The book is available for preorders and will be released November 5th.
-- Mitchell & Diana
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And, special thanks to all who have read the editors' books, including the reader who recently said this about Diana's book, A Woman's Song:
May-Waldman crafts a narrative that is both unsettling and profoundly impactful!
A Woman's Song by Diana May-Waldman is a piercingly honest poetry collection that delves into the complex experiences of womanhood. May-Waldman's unfiltered verses serve as a raw and visceral exploration of the challenges and contradictions that define the female experience. Her poetry confronts the harsh realities of rape, violence, and inequality, while also capturing the nuanced emotions of love, lust, anguish, and tenderness. The poems oscillate between bitterness and softness, painting a vivid picture of survival and resilience.
This collection is a series of reflections and a call to witness the depth of female spirit and endurance. It promises to disturb and shock, leaving readers moved and perhaps transformed by its unyielding honesty and emotional depth. A Woman's Song is a crucial read for anyone ready to face reality through the fierce lens of feminist poetry.
And check out Fiction Editor Mitchell Waldman's latest short story collection, recently republished in a newly revised second Edition.
You can see all our books and anthologies in The Bookstore.
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