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Priya posted an update in the group The Great Library of Autostraddle 12 years, 4 months ago

I just want to thank Autostraddle for bringing Andrea Gibson to my full attention (and the rest of the Pure Poetry series too obviously…). Sure I’d heard of her before but did I ever *really* listen?
I got ‘Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns’ this morning and it is so addictive. I keep sneaking peeks at it in my work breaks. She’s just so lyrical. I…[Read more]

Raksha replied 12 years, 4 months ago

I’m a huge fan of just about everything Catherynne Valente writes, poetry or prose. I got one of her poetry books recently, A Guide to Folktales in Fragile Dialects, and it was brilliant. It explores and reinterprets women’s roles in folktale motifs. It’s more fun than I make it sound, I swear ;)

She’s also got this epic poem going online…[Read more]
- Priya replied 12 years, 4 months ago
  
  Thanks for this. ‘Palimpsest’ is on my ‘to read’ list but perhaps her poetry will be a good place to start. The retelling of folktales and myths sounds like something I’d enjoy.
  
  As for Parker, I like her poetry as well (Symptom Recital is superb!) but I’ve never been able to get into her stories.

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