A review by elliel_nook
Postcard from P-town by Steven Riel

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I enjoyed this small rare find. I found it on the "free books" shelf of my local library. I'm glad I found it. This book of poetry feels like a love letter to LGBT people from across history. It feels like both a heart break and a homecoming. There were so many names I had never come across in my personal queer studies. I loved the opportunity, this 28 page chapbook, to learn even more names I should commit to memory. It's given me hope and reminded me of the queer community's resilience.

I hope if you ever get the chance to read it that you take it. It's a good but rare book. My favorite poem was "Ishmael's Afterthoughts" on page 14-16.