Samuel Kọ́láwọlé, The Road to the Salt Sea (Amistad Press) — published in NER 44.3
“The Road to the Salt Sea is a pulsating piece of art that crawls inside you and refuses to let go . . .” —Eric Nguyen, author of Things We Lost to the Water

James Lee Burke, CLETE (Atlantic Monthly Press) — published in NER 8.3
“James Lee Burke is one of a small handful of elite suspense writers whose work transcends the genre, making the leap into capital-L Literature.” —Bookpage

Karen Rigby, Fabulosa (Jackleg Press) — published in NER 24.2
“Karen Rigby’s lush, restless poems somersault dazzlingly between the world’s myriad surfaces and the shadowy interiors of heart and mind . . .”
—Kasey Jueds, author of The Thicket

Rahel Levin Varnhagen translated by Peter Wortsman I Just Let Life Rain Down on Me (Seagull Books) — translator published in NER 26.2
“This rewarding volume affords English-speaking readers the first privileged peek at the mindset of one of Europe’s first and foremost women of letters.” —Seagull Books

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Michael Coffey, Beckett’s Children: A Literary Memoir (OR Books) — published most recently in NER 34.1
“I read this beautiful book all in one sitting. It is stunning—poetic and profound.”
—Lois Oppenheim, author of Directing Beckett

Julie Carr, Underscore (Omnidawn) — published in NER 20.3
“Carr’s stunning Underscore reminds us that desire is a form of participation.”
―Selah Saterstrom, author of Ideal Suggestions

Stacey D’Erasmo, The Long Run (Graywolf Press) — published in NER 31.4
“Artists of all kinds will find inspiration and good company within these thoughtful essays.” —Kirkus, starred review

Norman Lock, The Caricaturist (Bellevue Literary Press) — published most recently in NER 34.2
“Shimmers with glorious language, fluid rhythms, and complex insights.” —NPR