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Compulsive reading. I would finish one dazzling piece, then instantly turn the page to another, then to another and another. Each piece surprised and delighted me in new ways, sometimes with unexpected laughter, sometimes with sighs of recognition or sadness or loss, but always with admiration for the beautiful and graceful connections -- maybe "reflections" is the better word -- [Henry finds] among the offerings of our world. The book is poetry and prose, both at once. -- Tim O'Brien, author of DAD'S MAYB
THE DIRE LITERARY SERIES