Apogee Journal Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Ironwork Today: Inside & Out: Inside & Out
Dona Z. Meilach
from Demetrius “Meech” A. Buckley’s “Apology Hour with the Sweet Hotel” preorder our forthcoming issue, INSIDE OUT, featuring work by incarcerated artists #apogeelit #InsideOut https://t.co/zwFkl0xmgG
Hardcover, 2006
$49.95$24.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Togetherness
Wo Chan
TOGETHERNESS by Wo Chan tells us that we are more than our wounds. Find the new review by Genevieve Hartman on our website. https://t.co/zu00PhiMgv
Paperback, 2022
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
She Is Haunted
Paige Clark
In one story: characters with brains surgically altered to endure a rapidly warming earth; in another, a government call center for post-breakup heartache. @michaelprior06 talks with Paige Clark about her exciting debut, "She is Haunted": https://t.co/ZDolpoxc2k @TwoDollarRadio https://t.co/wMXkDNv28j
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Against Heaven: Poems
Kemi Alabi
“If you can’t make it make sense, just stay for the music.” In an interview w/ Poetry Editor @zefrrrrrrr, @kemiaalabi discusses writing towards “radical possibility” in their poetry debut, “Against Heaven." Read the full interview: https://t.co/BmOyU7IPcC
Paperback, 2022
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Girls That Never Die: Poems
Safia Elhillo
🏍️ Our own Editorial Assistant, Lakshmi Sunder, interviewed Safia Elhillo about her collection, GIRLS THAT NEVER DIE—an exploration of the burdens and hard-fought birthrights of womanhood. You can read the interview online now! https://t.co/yfO8UA86Zf
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Gods of Want: Stories
K-Ming Chang
In "Gods of Want," women fend off ghosts and grapple with desire and disgust. Using the pluralistic "I," K-Ming Chang writes of collective hunger in a seamless blend of prose and poetry. Read the full interview: https://t.co/08K68htdIp
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Town of Babylon
Alejandro Varela
Alejandro Varela discusses how his upbringing and public health studies illuminated his debut novel "The Town of Babylon." @drovarela spoke with editor @watsonlexis about the book and the imperative to engage ethically in community. Read here! https://t.co/cIBtVtOwJK https://t.co/FqMEY5u3SP
Paperback, 2024
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation
Camonghne Felix
💘🗡️ You can now read our review of Camonghne Felix's newest book, DYSCALCULIA! The magic of this kaleidoscopic reflection on love lies in its heroic reach and scope. DYSCALCULIA is out now with One World. Congratulations, @CAMONGHNE! Find the review and the book below. https://t.co/cX08eLYW2J
Hardcover, 2023
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Synthetic Jungle: Poems
Michael Chang
🌵🗣️ Playful, critical, and intimate, Michael Chang’s @mchangpoet poetry stands out as a vital sea change on the American poetry scene. Check out the new interview by @ZIssenberg live on our website! SYNTHETIC JUNGLE is now available through Northwestern University Press. https://t.co/LNX9kQ48Wz
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book