Fabric

By Jessica Bell

*Semi-finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2012: Best Poetry

"From "Spandex" to the Greek kafeneion, there are unexpected juxtapositions and discoveries to be found in Jessica Bell's poetry Fabric. This voice is equally inspired by the quotidian, Greek jargon words, and the mythic figures of Echo and Narcissus, Aphrodite, and, of course, Euterpe, the muse of music and the lyric. The interstices of the so-called ordinary with the always larger dramas of feeling and its consequences are among the subjects this young poet explores in her vivid weave of language." ~Adrianne Kalfopoulou, author of Wild Greens, Cumulus and Passion Maps

"Jessica Bell's FABRIC is a rich collection of poems that take the reader on a deep tour of the psyche. Charting and moving across politics of language, Bell explores love, pain, failure and redemption from a variety of angles. Most of the poems sit at the fragile threshold of instinct and meaning, using symbol and sensation to get to the shock of denouement. This is a significant collection that bears multiple readings, each time yielding something fresh." ~Magdalena Ball, author of Black Cow and Repulsion Thrust