Kasischke astonishes with her lyricism and metaphorical power. Publishers Weekly

Every poem is exquisitely crafted, with crisp, clean lines and imagery that dazzles. The Washington Post

For Kasischke poetry is a kind of revenge on the existential limits that it describes Los Angeles Review of Books

Laura Kasischke s long-awaited selected poems presents the breadth of her probing vision that subverts the so-called normal. A lover of fairy tales, Kasischke showcases her command of the symbolic, with a keen attention to sound in her exploration of the...