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Little River: New & Selected Poems
Linda McCarriston

Salmon Publishing, 2001

2 reviews
Linda McCarriston

Texas Tech University Press, 1984

Talking Soft Dutch
I loved this book of poems. McCarriston is a spit fire of a woman with incredible resiliency, whose poems reflect a life that either speaks of ours or someone we know. Love and lust, mix with horror and sadness, but I as a reader was left with a feeling of love and hope and optimism. SAC

Eva Mary

3 reviews
Linda McCarriston

Another Chicago Press, 1991

Breaking a Circle
Linda McCarriston's book, Eva-Mary, is a horrifying account of family abuse and the refusal of those in power to halt the molestation and beatings. It is a powerful work to use with teenagers or adults when introducing poetry books as *books*, not just collections. Tales of child abuse and family abuse never cease to horrify, but by themselves, they would not be a fine work of art, which is ...

Little River: New and Selected Poems (Triquarterly Books)
Linda McCarriston

Triquarterly, 2002

With Little River, an award-winning poet continues her exploration of the complexities of society, the intellect, and the heart.