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Grady Harp reviews The Masque of Marilyn in the San Francisco Review of Books: “The New York poet Matthew Hittinger is now in that realm of `important poets of our time’. The publications of his poems increases every year and his works appear in important poetry collections of the highest order. One reason for Hittinger’s Read More …
Grady Harp, an Amazon Top 10 Reviewer, has weighed in on OCHO #29: OCHO #29 continues to present fresh poetry by both well-established poets and those on the threshold of fame – due to the unflagging commitment by publisher Didi Menendez and crew. This particular issue, adorned on the cover with some fascinating graphic art Read More …
I missed this review Grady Harp did of the December 2008 MiPOesias back in July: Anytime readers get the opportunity to read the sophisticated and highly polished poetry of Matthew Hittinger is a delight. In this series of publications devoted to new poetry and articles analyzing and commenting on poetry with accompanying interviews with the Read More …
I’ve been trying my hand at some reviewing the past couple weeks, in part to get over my fear of it. The fear still exists, and it’s far easier to write a review for a book I felt some connection with vs. one I didn’t, but I’m still finding my mind resists putting down in Read More …
The very generous Grady Harp has reviewed Platos de Sal. Here are some excerpts: Rarely has same sex love been so discreetly shared, or so erotically charged simply through the use of a few phrases or words. In the form of a beautifully constructed poem Matthew Hittinger has related a story other writers would need Read More …
Grady Harp, an Amazon Top 10 Reviewer, was kind enough to review Narcissus Resists. Here is the full review: “Matthew Hittinger and Further Discoveries in Language and Art” Matthew Hittinger in this his second book of poetry (see Pear Slip) seems content to focus on a single thought or idea or object or myth or Read More …
Grady Harp, a top ten reviewer on Amazon and author of War Songs, was kind enough to review Pear Slip: Matthew Hittinger is an artist. He is able to paint with words intimate still lifes focused on one object – a pear – and make each of the eight poems in this small but treasurable book Read More …