As with all my annual end-of-year lists, the following books were new to me this year, but not necessarily new in 2024. I hope you find a few of these recommendations inspiring for your own To Read Pile in 2025 and beyond.
New Poem in Misfit Magazine
My poem “Cherry Dip” now appears in Misfit Magazine, edited by the absolute legend Alan Catlin. The issue is chock full of great poets and friends and I’m delighted to have been included. The poem is about watching a drug bust go down in an otherwise idyllic village downtown in front of an ice cream stand and the weird juxtaposition of the moment. The poem will also appear in my upcoming book Nassau, with more details on that soon.
New Poem in Tabula Rasa Review #3
My poem "Acre" now appears in Tabula Rasa Review Issue 3, which you can view or download digitally at the link in the comments, or buy a print edition for just $14. The editors took a lot of care to revise this one with me a couple of times to really tighten it up. I appreciated the involved and invested process, so consider sending your work too! The poem also appears in my book Cistern Latitudes, and I have a few signed copies left of that one. Thanks for reading!
My Top 10 Book of 2023
As with all my annual lists, this only pertains to books new to me in 2023, with no re-reads from previous years (and there are always a handful of re-reads…looking at you, Alan Furst). Without further ado, here are my favorites from this past year, in order.