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The After Party
The After Party: Poems | Jana Prikryl
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"A truly moving book." —John Ashbery Jana Prikryl’s The After Party journeys across borders and eras, from cold war Central Europe to present-day New York City, from ancient Rome to New World suburbs, constantly testing the lingua francas we negotiate to know ourselves. These poems disclose the tensions in our inherited identities and showcase Prikryl’s ambitious experimentation with style. “Thirty Thousand Islands,” the second half of the collection, presents some forty linked poems that incorporate numerous voices. Rooted in one place that fragments into many places—the remote shores of Lake Huron in Canada, a region with no natural resources aside from its beauty—these poems are an elegy that speaks beyond grief. Penetrating, vital, and visionary, The After Party marks the arrival of an extraordinary new talent. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Mentallofilth
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Uneven, but with a few really, truly standout poems. Prikryl's work here is evocative and mesmerizing, but only occasionally. Still, I think this is worth a shot, even if many of the poems didn't speak to me; the ones that did have stuck with me for weeks.

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Lacythebookworm
The After Party: Poems | Jana Prikryl
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What's in the #bookmail today? Poetry!

MrBook Great pic! 8y
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Kirstyb
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I read this as an Early Reviewer for Library Thing. I liked the book as a whole, and some poems have definitely stayed with me. The last part of the book has a great sense of place throughout, taking me back to my Ontario roots.

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katgirl08
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This collection of poetry is the first from the author. The poems are ok, but don't have much unity. A few are standouts though, and give me hope for what this poetess will put out next. Read full review at https://onehungrylibrarian.wordpress.com

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Lkardos12
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Haven't read poetry in ages. I rated this so-so one because it overarching themes and sort of ideas behind most poems were really difficult to figure out. However, a couple poems I loved a lot and definitely dog-eared for later!

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BooksForYears
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Happy book birthday to THE AFTER PARTY, a really thought-provoking and beautiful collection of poetry!

WordWaller This looks marvelous! 9y
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