56 review for We Want It All: An Anthology of Radical Trans Poetics

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   5 out of 5

   Sarah Schulman – Jan 23, 2021

   I thoroughly enjoyed the intelligence, variety and sophistication of this collection. It is in the tradition of Understanding The New Black Poetry, In The American Tree, The New Fuck You, and the New Narrative Anthology- the necessary creation/recognition of a context while not demanding conformity. There were so many old friends and major poets in this collection, I hesitate to name the stand-outs. Great job by co-editors Kay Gabriel and Andrea Abi-Karam - I love the nods to ancestors - and ver I thoroughly enjoyed the intelligence, variety and sophistication of this collection. It is in the tradition of Understanding The New Black Poetry, In The American Tree, The New Fuck You, and the New Narrative Anthology- the necessary creation/recognition of a context while not demanding conformity. There were so many old friends and major poets in this collection, I hesitate to name the stand-outs. Great job by co-editors Kay Gabriel and Andrea Abi-Karam - I love the nods to ancestors - and very much appreciate the conscious political claims, and inclusive community creation. Also beautifully made by Nightboat. Congratulations to all.

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   4 out of 5

   jimmy – Nov 02, 2020

   i may be biased as i have a couple poems in this book, but what a stellar array of work & it looks damn good too!

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   4 out of 5

   Charlie Hailey – Jan 25, 2021

   Some of the poems didn't do it for me but I think that's to be expected from an anthology of poetry. This is perhaps a silly thing to single out but I think the editing of this anthology was brilliant- particularly having the authors' names bold, large, and taking up an entire page. The power behind that, when we are so often forced to relegate our true names to parentheses or hide them behind shameful modifiers like "preferred", really exemplifies the theme of the anthology. Like, fuck you, thi Some of the poems didn't do it for me but I think that's to be expected from an anthology of poetry. This is perhaps a silly thing to single out but I think the editing of this anthology was brilliant- particularly having the authors' names bold, large, and taking up an entire page. The power behind that, when we are so often forced to relegate our true names to parentheses or hide them behind shameful modifiers like "preferred", really exemplifies the theme of the anthology. Like, fuck you, this is my name and here is what I have to say.

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   5 out of 5

   Riley Yaxley – Jan 01, 2021

   wowowowow this book is everything I’ve ever wanted in an anthology of trans writing. some of the most bewitching and brilliant poets are gathered together in this book, and I literally could not put it down

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   5 out of 5

   Kora Schultz-Dzbinski – Dec 01, 2020

   a sacred text

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   4 out of 5

   kelly – Jan 04, 2021

   a sweet warm light in a dark + isolating time. don't worry, you don't have to "get" all the poems to enjoy the book and get something good and useful out of it. sometimes it's just nice to be there, surrounded by yr contemporaries and trans siblings! * i think this book is "radical" in that it talks about abolition, state violence, copless futures, transformative trans autonomy. i never expect poetry to do work that only people, bodies, organizing and community care can do; but, this book made m a sweet warm light in a dark + isolating time. don't worry, you don't have to "get" all the poems to enjoy the book and get something good and useful out of it. sometimes it's just nice to be there, surrounded by yr contemporaries and trans siblings! * i think this book is "radical" in that it talks about abolition, state violence, copless futures, transformative trans autonomy. i never expect poetry to do work that only people, bodies, organizing and community care can do; but, this book made me feel kind, loved & not alone. it's not radical like it'll bring abolition and a utopian ideal to your doorstep in a cardboard mailer but it was nourishing for my heart; do recommend.

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   4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    danny –