|  Longing and Speech: Nine Major Poetry Collections from Writers Veteran and New
By Barbara Hoffert
Not always easy reading given Bedientâs fierce bent but wholly accessible and bracing; the images rushing down these pages in tightly paced cadence take readers on a haunting journey; dense and intense, energized and anguished, this strong first outing has storytelling appeal; this work will attract a broad cross-section of readers, whether their concerns are politics, parenting, or poetics. | 
