Synopses & Reviews
"Some Girls is full of strange and lovely images, quirky humor, and an uncanny insight into the classic myths and fairy tales that reveal these stories to be as true and revelatory as ever. The past and the present, the personal and the universal, are braided with surprising and lush language. The great poet Stanley Kunitz said we have to avoid not only clichés of language, but clichés of thought and these poems succeed in that. Janet McNally is a fresh and original voice."Ellen Bass
Janet McNally teaches creative writing at Canisius College and has an MFA in fiction from the University of Notre Dame.
Synopsis
A book full of strange and lovely images, quirky humor, and an uncanny insight into the classic myths and fairy tales
Synopsis
Often tempered with a dry humor, the poems in Some Girls explore the speakers twin concerns: her brand new baby daughter and her charismatic and troubled friend Maggie, who was recently in a coma, try[ing] on other lives.”
Here, the Maenads go to rehab, Persephone is pregnant, and Eurydice goes straight from the underworld to a diner in New York.
About the Author
Janet McNally: Janet McNally, teaches creative writing at Canisius College and has an MFA in fiction from the University of Notre Dame. She has been awarded a fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts. She lives in Buffalo, NY with her husband and three daughters.