The Sky’s Dustbin

Poetry. "In THE SKY’S DUSTBIN, vibrant details lead us easily into something that’s part magical realism, part magic for realists. Everyday events read like parables here, though, as in life, their meanings are layered, turn this way and that, refuse us comfort, closure. Espano handles weighty topics with a skill and urgency that announces that this is indeed a noteworthy debut."—Alpay Ulku

"Katherine Espano is a powerful new voice in contemporary poetry. In THE SKY’S DUSTBIN she charts the waters of loneliness, anger, and regret with the steely-eyed precision of a modern-day Plath. Like some hip, feminist, voodoo priestess, Espano conjures a magical world where non- Catholic school girls float over pews, daring priests to knock them down, where Issac’s daughter ’chops celery like diced souls to feed to the unborn,’ and where the mere shape of a girl in a new bra has the power to ’knock out’ silly teenage boys. This is a brilliant and refreshing debut."—Chris Tusa