Matthew Stewart tackles big themes in his frequently moving, and occasionally startling, second collection. Family, aging and death all loom large, and the book is haunted by memories and ghosts. There’s a warmth and humanity to these poems that make them accessible and relatable, with enough depth and bite to reward repeated visits.Stewart has been patient – it’s been six years since his debut collection, The Knives of Villalejo, came out. This…
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.