“The 'Reflections' are well-written but not particularly interesting. Where this book really vowed me was with the 'Refutations', which make for fascinating reading, even though I don't always agree with Mr. Slouka's points. ”
“Less an anthology and more a showcase of all the exciting work ND has published over the years. If any other publishing house had put together a collection like this it would have seemed like a cheap marketing gimmick. With ND, it still seems like a cheap marketing gimmick, but the work is so glorious that you don't mind. ”
“Worth reading just for the opening section - Disappearance Approach.”
“A handful of superb poems, yes, but overall a disappointing project, especially given the talent involved. ”
“I'm underwhelmed by the Li Po translations, but the Tu Fu translations are lovely. ”
“"When I wake up this morning the world is a series of isolated, burning fires as it is every morning."A brilliant meditation on the boundaries between the personal, the political and the universal, and the search for a balance between them in a world hyperconnected by media, and the more alone for it. ”
“Science fiction meets poetry to brilliant, surrealistic effect”
“I could have done without the long poem in honor of Michael Jackson at the end, but the rest is brilliant. ”
“Amusing, but superficial. A Nobo-book to Haroun. ”
“I quite enjoyed Here, Bullet, but Phantom Noise just seems like more of the same. There are a couple of fine poems in here, but overall Turner seems like he's stuck in a rut. ”
