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When I grow up I want to be Mama Cass, Janis Joplin, Katherine Hepburn, Caroline Jones and Rachel Wiley

Fat Girl Finishing School by Rachel Wiley

September 9, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#cbr11bingo #TwoHeadsareBetterThanOne Fat Girl Finishing School by Rachel Wiley came before the poetry collection, Nothing is Okay. And I am glad that I read that one first, as Fat Girl, in several ways, was not as strong. As much as I love Wiley, the themes are consistent, therefore, you know they style after reading (or listening) a handful of poems. That is not to say they are all not amazing, they are. Wiley knows how to twist a phrase around on itself and punch you. […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: biracal, cbr11bingo, glbtq, Rachel Wiley, two heads are better than one, women poets

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:361 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: biracal, cbr11bingo, glbtq, Rachel Wiley, two heads are better than one, women poets ·
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