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A review by lidia7
We Were Seeds: an anthology benefitting Palestine by Saige England, Chloe Maria Winstanley, Emily Perkovich, Eman Alhaj Ali
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.75
I thought this anthology was well-balanced, highly accessible and with some very powerful poems. . I could really appreciate most of the poems which doesn't usually happen for me, especially in anthologies. There were maybe a handful of poems where I wasn't able to see the connection with Palestine but that could be on me.
The poets and their perspectives were diverse and inclusive which was a pleasant surprise but it shouldn't have been a surprise because with more research into Querencia Press I learned their values are humanistic.
"Querencia Press is an independent publisher, seeking to amplify overlooked voices. We want to create a safe space for writers and artists to share their stories. We are especially interested in work that may have been looked over in the past for shouting too loudly. We want you to shout. We want you to make us listen." from their about section.
I bought my own digital copy directly from querencia press (https://www.querenciapress.com/we-were-seeds) and read it. Later I saw I got an email with the ARC of this book because I asked for complimentary review copies of their titles directly from their website (digital versions sent first). On the link I provided you can choose digital or physical copies (QP is based in the US) and in the description of the book we're informed that "All sales will be donated to The Sameer Project & mutual aids on Gaza Funds". I'm not sure how it works if you buy from other places but I'd highly recommend buying directly from the publisher.
(i'll write in this review about a couple of specific poems in a couple of days)
The poets and their perspectives were diverse and inclusive which was a pleasant surprise but it shouldn't have been a surprise because with more research into Querencia Press I learned their values are humanistic.
"Querencia Press is an independent publisher, seeking to amplify overlooked voices. We want to create a safe space for writers and artists to share their stories. We are especially interested in work that may have been looked over in the past for shouting too loudly. We want you to shout. We want you to make us listen." from their about section.
I bought my own digital copy directly from querencia press (https://www.querenciapress.com/we-were-seeds) and read it. Later I saw I got an email with the ARC of this book because I asked for complimentary review copies of their titles directly from their website (digital versions sent first). On the link I provided you can choose digital or physical copies (QP is based in the US) and in the description of the book we're informed that "All sales will be donated to The Sameer Project & mutual aids on Gaza Funds". I'm not sure how it works if you buy from other places but I'd highly recommend buying directly from the publisher.
(i'll write in this review about a couple of specific poems in a couple of days)