Roy Kesey Dzanc Books ($13.95) by Blake Butler The fledgling independent press Dzanc Books chose wisely in selecting Roy Kesey’s All Over to launch their label; in

Jerry Stahl Open City Books ($14) by Anna Rockne Filled with seemingly cheap thrills that reveal unusual originality and depth, Jerry Stahl’s latest collection of

Chris Abani Akashic Books ($12.95) by Joel Turnipseed Chris Abani’s Song for Night is so good that it really only deserves a three-word review: “Go Read This!”

Kerry Shawn Keys Presa :S: Press ($14.95) by Robert Murray Davis Readers encountering Kerry Shawn Keys for the first time may be confused by his

Heidi Lynn Staples Ahsahta Press ($17.50) by Katie Fowley Heidi Lynn Staples revels in using words in the wrong ways. She uses adjectives as nouns,

Dolores Dorantes translated by Jen Hofer Kenning Editions and Counterpath Press ($14.95) by Mark Tursi In his “Notes Toward a Nomadic Poetics,” Pierre Joris advocates

Kaya Oakes Pavement Saw Press ($14) by Katie Fowley In her first book of poetry, Kaya Oakes details a transient and fervent existence, stemming from

Inger Christensen translated by Susanna Nied New Directions ($17.95) by Douglas Messerli It seems rather ludicrous to dredge up the name of the silent film

Rod Smith University of Iowa Press ($16) by Noah Eli Gordon From his editorship of the journal Aerial to the dozens of titles released by his press

by Brian Whitener Davis Schneiderman's work, which takes the conventions of postmodern fiction and pushes them one step further, has established Schneiderman as a thoughtful