Dw P. (squarespot) reviewed on 2/2/2013 + 36 more book reviews

This is what every anthology should be - eclectic and yet relevant. The best part of this book is each poet's personal essay. Each essay is only a few pages long, but together they cover lots of topics, ideas, and emotions. Issues such as... asking why write? or why perform?, being transgender, competing in slam poetry, musing about race, raising the quality of art, rejecting labels, teaming up with other artists, etc. Read this if you are a woman or a writer. Read this if you feel young, jaded, creative, or ostracized. You'll find something to identify with, to be inspired by, and to be shocked by. (P.S. Don't be discouraged by the forward. I thought it was the worst poem in the book. Skip the forward and tackle the the rest of the poems with an open mind and heart.)

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