In your great debt for Danez Smith, Marc. I don't read much poetry, let alone re-reading, but Bluff is a must after sampling on other sites. What great gifts he has. Also Riots I Have Known may be my priority in the novels.
Glad you had some fantastic read after the last, less stellar recent reads Marc. It’s interesting how your least favorite reads in both videos were both about rich, entitled people, it’s hard to care isn’t it. I love the sound of The Tyranny of Flies, Before the Feast and Snow, Dog, Foot so thank you for the recommendations.
Before the Feast sounds really cool, I love reading about community and villages and it also sounds a little dark. I love things heavily influenced by fairy tales and folklore. If you give it 5 stars too I think I'm sold. I'm adding to cart Marc.
@@MarcNash Pleasure. I am reading Mishima's Beautiful Star at the moment. An odd and not entirely successful bit of whimsical, soft philosophical sci-fi. Just subscribed to your channel.
so happy to see 5 poetry collections....and yes, Danez Bluff is the most bold and brave and important american poet...im so happy you've shared...since finishing bluff a week ago, havent been able to read another poet...fucked my skull......shared w/X......thank you. marc
lovely. that you enjoyed the intelligence and strength of lOOK...its also her first collection...and interesting to see you reaction to "Spoon River Anthology" Edgar Lee Masters which i had to read in HS 40 years ago ahahahh...i had luke warm reaction as a teen but is read as its an american classic....but im still luke warm about it... and have just ordered Tyranny of the Flies, thanks for that recommendation....b
@@bluewordsme2 Re Spoon River, I just like my poetry to have language and imagery that takes my breath away now and again, which SR doesn't quite manage. Felt like a well executed exercise in historical writing.
Agree 100%. As a poet, I would never recommend it unless someone to understand the historical evolution of American poetry and modernism. But yes, it reads blah
In your great debt for Danez Smith, Marc. I don't read much poetry, let alone re-reading, but Bluff is a must after sampling on other sites. What great gifts he has. Also Riots I Have Known may be my priority in the novels.
Thank you for the excellent
reviews. You are very right - Sasa Stanisic has never disappointed me either.
He's hitting 3-3 up till now Danica! Not many authors can say that
I am from St Paul, MN. Danez Smith is a local hero. He really gets it. 5 stars. Plus. Thank you for highlighting him, Marc.
My pleasure TK. It's not a difficult choice, they are quite simply my favourite contemporary poet having now read 3 of his collections.
Glad you had some fantastic read after the last, less stellar recent reads Marc. It’s interesting how your least favorite reads in both videos were both about rich, entitled people, it’s hard to care isn’t it. I love the sound of The Tyranny of Flies, Before the Feast and Snow, Dog, Foot so thank you for the recommendations.
My pleasure Jo! When you get a fantastic run of books like this, it really makes up for the dud periods
Before the Feast sounds really cool, I love reading about community and villages and it also sounds a little dark. I love things heavily influenced by fairy tales and folklore. If you give it 5 stars too I think I'm sold. I'm adding to cart Marc.
Hope you enjoy it Andreea!
Haven’t heard of any of these, but so many of them sound very interesting
Food for thought. Thanks for the reviews.
Hey Marc, really appreciate you giving Spoon River Anthology a go. Very interesting to hear your thoughts.
Thank you for pointing it my way. It was good to have read it, even if it didn't chime exactly for me.
@@MarcNash Pleasure. I am reading Mishima's Beautiful Star at the moment. An odd and not entirely successful bit of whimsical, soft philosophical sci-fi. Just subscribed to your channel.
@@spencergrady5501 TY! 😀
so happy to see 5 poetry collections....and yes, Danez Bluff is the most bold and brave and important american poet...im so happy you've shared...since finishing bluff a week ago, havent been able to read another poet...fucked my skull......shared w/X......thank you. marc
lovely. that you enjoyed the intelligence and strength of lOOK...its also her first collection...and interesting to see you reaction to "Spoon River Anthology" Edgar Lee Masters which i had to read in HS 40 years ago ahahahh...i had luke warm reaction as a teen but is read as its an american classic....but im still luke warm about it... and have just ordered Tyranny of the Flies, thanks for that recommendation....b
@@bluewordsme2 Re Spoon River, I just like my poetry to have language and imagery that takes my breath away now and again, which SR doesn't quite manage. Felt like a well executed exercise in historical writing.
Agree 100%. As a poet, I would never recommend it unless someone to understand the historical evolution of American poetry and modernism. But yes, it reads blah
Glad you liked snow, dog, foot. It’s a book that just doesn’t let you go after you’ve read it.
I thought it was really clever how it sowed its seeds of his mental state without the reader almost noticing.
yes, that’s the brilliance of it.