Ilyse Kusnetz’s Angel Bones, Reviewed by Vivian Wagner
Ilyse Kusnetz Angel Bones Alice James Books Reviewer: Vivian Wagner Ilyse Kusnetz’s Angel Bones is a posthumous collection about mortality, and about finding life and connection even in the midst of – and beyond – death. Kusnetz, who died from cancer in 2016, writes about love and loss in a way that’s both lovely and […]
Margo Taft Stever’s Cracked Piano, Reviewed by Vivian Wagner
Margo Taft Stever Cracked Piano CavanKerry Press Reviewer: Vivian Wagner Margo Taft Stever’s Cracked Piano examines mental illness and trauma, particularly in the context of cultural cruelty and disconnection. At its heart is the story of Stever’s great-grandfather and the half-brother of president William Howard Taft, Peter Taft, who was kept for part of his […]
