Reviews List

We welcome reviews of recent (within the past year or so) or upcoming works in any genre and media exploring the intersection of art, faith, and spirit. This includes but is not limited to chapbooks, full-length publications (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and traditional nonfiction), anthologies, films, exhibitions, music, and performances.

Prospective reviewers are welcome to select a title from the suggestions below or to propose something not listed. If it is your first time writing for us, please send a query first to our Reviews Editor Brandon James O’Neil at james@vitapoetica.org, and include a bio of yourself, two relevant writing clips, and, in order of preference, 1-3 title(s) you’re interested in reviewing. We will request a reading copy or media pass for your review (or reimburse your ticket, as applicable). Please understand that review assignments depend on availability and editorial needs.

*Books by Vita Poetica authors

Poetry:

Glory, Too - Nikki Grimes

Kitchen Hymns: Poems - Pádraig Ó Tuama

The Invention of the Darling - Li-Young Lee

The Holy & Broken Bliss - Alicia Ostriker

*Any Moonwalker Can Tell You - Joel Peckham

Acts - Spencer Reese

Theophanies - Sarah Ghazal Ali

Fiction:

Helm - Sarah Hall

Stone Yard Devotional - Charlotte Wood