“The writing has a very controlled, almost old-fashioned elegance to it. . . the coastal imagery gives the middle of the book a distinct feeling that I enjoyed.”
—Nell Yamada, reviewer
“My favorite thing about The White Nightgown is how much attention it gives to seemingly insignificant things. A staircase is not just a staircase. A greenhouse is not just a greenhouse. A tide pool becomes a place to think about what remains after the water pulls away. That approach gives the collection its personality. . . the repetition also creates a kind of consistency. The book knows exactly what kind of world it wants to inhabit.”
—Haguro, reviewer
“The White Nightgown is a thoughtful collection that rewards a slower read. I was especially drawn to the way the poems connect ordinary spaces—rooms, gardens, shorelines, staircases—with larger ideas about memory, suffering, love, and faith. The writing has a reflective quality that made me want to pause over individual images rather than rush through the collection. It is not a book I would describe as light reading, but there is a sense of calm and tenderness running through it that I found deeply affecting.”
—Rhumir Suruat, reviewer