I read each collection slowly, paying attention to the language, the paper it is printed on, and the translation choices that shape its voice. The aim is to help you decide which volumes are worth keeping on your shelf.

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Each longform appraisal looks at tone, craftsmanship, and how the edition is bound and printed. I note where a collection rewards a slow reading and where it asks more of the reader than it gives back.

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Where a translated collection is concerned, I look at how faithfully the English keeps the original's rhythm, and whether the translator's choices serve the poems rather than the translator.