{"id":9039,"date":"2022-07-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lanternreview.com\/blog\/?p=9039"},"modified":"2022-07-28T19:16:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T02:16:31","slug":"an-asian-american-poetry-companion-sizzling-reads-for-summer-july-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lanternreview.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/28\/an-asian-american-poetry-companion-sizzling-reads-for-summer-july-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"An Asian American Poetry Companion: Sizzling Reads For Summer (July 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New and Notable Books by Asian American Poets for July 2022<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Summer just got even hotter with some exciting new works from Asian American poets. From a moving debut by a <\/em>Lantern Review contributor to a middle-grade novel-in-verse, explore ten new and forthcoming works from the Asian American poetry community with us.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FROM THE LR COMMUNITY <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirsten Shu-ying Chen, light waves <\/em>(Terrapin, May 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you enjoyed Kirsten Shu-ying Chen\u2019s otherworldly portrait of her mother \u201cLife on Mars<\/a>\u201d in Issue 9.1, get ready for her debut collection, light waves<\/em>, which expands upon the world of the poem. As Omotara James writes, \u201clight waves <\/em>simultaneously reminds us of what we already know and what we too often forget: there just isn\u2019t enough time, and yet, an abundance of joy is everywhere, for each of us.\u201d A tender exploration of the loss of a mother, this powerful book is not one to miss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christine Kitano and Alycia Pirmohamed, editors, They Rise Like a Wave: An Anthology of Asian American Women Poets <\/em>(Blue Oak, June 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This landmark anthology is the first to feature exclusively poetry by Asian American women and nonbinary writers. The book includes eleven past Lantern Review c<\/em>ontributors: Allison Albino, Franny Choi, \u0110\u1ed7 Nguy\u00ean Mai, Jenna L\u00ea, Karen An-Hwei Lee, Michelle Pe\u00f1aloza, Preeti Kaur Rajpal, Eileen R. Tabios, Annette Wong, Jane Wong, and Shelley Wong. (Lantern Review <\/em>cofounders Iris A. Law and Mia Ayumi Malhotra are also included in the volume.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORE NEW & NOTEWORTHY PICKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zeina Hashem Beck, O, <\/em>(Penguin Random House, July 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jane Kuo, In the Beautiful Country <\/em>(Quill Tree, June 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janice Lee, Separation Anxiety <\/em>(Clash, August 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danni Quintos, Two Brown Dots <\/em>(BOA, April 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sun Yung Shin, The Wet Hex <\/em>(Coffee House, June 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharon Suzuki-Martinez, The Loneliest Whale Blues <\/em>(The Word Works, May 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Tran, Mouth, Sugar, and Smoke <\/em>(Diode, July 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lynn Xu, And Those Ashen Heaps That Cantilevered Vase of Moonlight<\/em> (Wave, April 2022)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s on your summer poetry reading list? Tell us what titles you\u2019ve picked up in the comments or on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, or Instagram<\/a><\/em> (@lanternreview).<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ALSO RECOMMENDED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Digest <\/em>by Gregory Pardlo (Four Way Books, 2014)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please consider supporting a small press or independent bookstore with your purchase.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an Asian American\u2013focused publication, Lantern Review<\/em> stands for diversity within the literary world. In solidarity with other communities of color and in an effort to connect our readers with a wider range of voices, we recommend a different collection by a non-Asian-American-identified BIPOC poet in each blog post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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