Within the pages of Heavy Mental, Kindra Austin lies, and she lays her heart out for all of the world to feast. And feast, we do, on this, the pinnacle of her soul’s work. To say that Heavy Mental has catapulted Austin and her work into the same literary sphere as Plath or Cohen orContinue reading “Nicole Lyons’ Review of Kindra M. Austin’s Heavy Mental”
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Editor’s Note: Nicole Lyons and The Lithium Chronicles Volume II
Editor’s Note Raw. Fierce. Brave. Brazen. Honest. These words are often (and accurately) used to describe Nicole Lyons’ writing. I’ve also seen her called a crazy bitch; the real burn is that Nicole lives so much inside her truths, she’s able to say, “Yes. I am a crazy bitch.” One of the things IContinue reading “Editor’s Note: Nicole Lyons and The Lithium Chronicles Volume II”
Kristiana Reed Reviews All the Beginnings of Everything by Kindra M. Austin
Austin has, yet again, created a masterpiece. All the Beginnings of Everything is a sensational collection which spans what feels like a lifetime. Separated into seven parts, Austin explores more in this collection than I feel she ever has done before; without sacrificing her trademark style. Her words remain sharp, raw and honest. Part one is succinct,Continue reading “Kristiana Reed Reviews All the Beginnings of Everything by Kindra M. Austin”
Indie Blu(e) Publishing Announces the Release of All the Beginnings of Everything by Kindra M. Austin.
All the Beginnings of Everything is a tour du force, one woman carrying the kaleidoscope of her family tree. In many ways, phantasmagoric in its debt to allegory, metaphor, and visceral self-talk. It’s a world outside of time, revealing how everything started and the patterns we never see tattooed beneath our skin, multiplying withContinue reading “Indie Blu(e) Publishing Announces the Release of All the Beginnings of Everything by Kindra M. Austin.”
Kindra M. Austin Reviews Kristiana Reed’s Between the Trees
My reflection in the train window settles between the trees beyond the glass lining the field of gold. In itself, the opening of the title poem speaks of forlorn reluctance, wishes, and wonders. It must be because there’s something so powerful and intimate about one’s reflection; we study ourselves and pick up every nuance, whetherContinue reading “Kindra M. Austin Reviews Kristiana Reed’s Between the Trees”
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