Book Review: Wager by Adele Elise Williams
By: Annaliese Kunst Wager is former Cream City Review contributor Adele Elise Williams’ debut poetry book—as well as the finalist for the 2024 Miller Williams Poetry Prize, in which the judge Patricia Smith described it as “crafted to upend the familiar.” This poetry...
read moreBook Review: Softie by Megan Howell
By: Emily Barnard Softie, written by Washington, D.C. author Megan Howell (pictured), is a thought-provoking book featuring a collection of short stories. These stories, while including contrasting characters, worlds, and genres, carry similar themes that ring true...
read moreBook Review: Brazos by Justin Carter
By: Emily Barnard Brazos is the first book written by former Cream City Review contributor Justin Carter. This poetry collection primarily focuses on Carter’s upbringing and childhood in a small Texas town. The poems within Brazos have themes within them that many,...
read moreAn Interview with Dorsía Smith Silva
By Keinana Shah What does it truly mean to drown? According to Dorsía Smith Silva, it means more than you would think. Her upcoming debut poetry collection, In Inheritance of Drowning, explores the devastating effects of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, highlighting...
read moreBook Review: The Band by Christine Ma-Kellams
By: Alanda Jackson Former Cream City Review contributor Christine Ma-Kellams' latest novel, The Band, is a satirical page-turner that explores K-Pop, cancel culture, and fandoms. In this novel, we meet Duri, one of five members of The Band, everyone’s latest K-pop...
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