Category Archives: Poetry

Imagining Ourselves: Global Voices from a New Generation of Women edited by Paula Goldman

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 239 pages, 2006 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: From first-flip I could tell this book had a huge ‘wow’ factor. Synopsis: What do women in their 20s and 30s think about themselves? How do they view … Continue reading

Mistress Bradstreet by Charlotte Gordon

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You Drive Me Crazy by Mary D. Esselman and Elizabeth Ash Velez

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 179 pages, 2005 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I’m usually pretty skittish about poetry, but was lured in by the subtitle: ‘Love Poems for Real Life.’ Synopsis: Why pretend that love is all wonderful, all of … Continue reading