"These lines are a relief, but are also an example of how layout and letters work together in this collection to recreate the experience of the speaker. The layout shows both... Read More
"With wit, subtlety, and irony, she offers earnest, no-holds-barred insights on domestic triumphs and hardships; the wariness and weariness of love; and the specter of loneliness that haunts everyday life,... Read More
Sarah Bracey White, author of “Primary Lessons”
Women Around Town has included Primary Lessons on their “Best Books For Celebrating Black History Month” list.
Congrats Sarah Bracey White!
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"This book shatters […]  It complicates the label of confessional poetry or memoir with its formal agility and its conceptual demands of its reader. It is a welcome addition to... Read More
"The collection successfully creates lyrical holes in the middle of the narrative through which the reader can step, skipping over the more lurid parts of scene-making and character development in... Read More
"The brilliance of door of thin skins lies not only in the narrative, but also in the way Shira Dentz stretches and fractures language, not just to report on damage, but toenact damage,... Read More