Startlement: New and Selected Poems Jiro Nitta Michael Finkel brings us into

Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world

a small yellow fish

which at first is only: something has changed

she flees west to the far side of the Endless Seas and finds herself entangled in a foreign war where her burgeoning powers are sought by both sides

thrill-ride that begs us to contemplate how the best horror stories come to be

Startlement: New and Selected Poems Jiro Nitta Michael Finkel brings us into'I marvel at Ada Limn's ability to weave on the page her playfulness and wisdom. Her lyricism dances. This is the poetry of a tender and compassionate human' Joan Baez 'Startlement is a book of rare treasures. With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limn's poetry reveals new ways of paying attention. This powerful collection is a gift' Amy Tan 'Ada Limn is a bright light in a dark time' Vanity Fair 'Limn is a poet of ecstatic revelation' Tracy