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The Baker's Thumbprint's first review

29/5/2013

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Before I've even had time to write about the two wonderful launches we've had for The Baker's Thumbprint (though I will very soon), the first review is out.

Auckland-based poet Siobhan Harvey has reviewed Paula Green's The Baker's Thumbprint (and Fleur Adcock's latest, Glass Wings) over on Beattie's Book Blog: http://beattiesbookblog.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/poetry-reviews-by-siobhan-harvey.html.

You can read it yourself of course, but some highlights: Siobhan begins by saying that Paula's early collections 'were celebrations of the familial and the artistic – of relationships, gathering points, shared food, artistic connections and so forth. In this respect, The Baker’s Thumbprint, her sixth collection, is a return to the familiar authorial terrain, even though much else about the book offers a departure, such as this being her first book published by exciting boutique Wellington publisher, Seraph Press'

She goes on to very kindly say that Seraph Press 'garnered a well-deserved reputation for the beautiful production values, not to mention stunning content of their output, including Vana Manasiadis’ Ithaca Island Bay Leaves and Vivienne Plumb’s Crumple.'

She talks about some of the characters, such as Simone de Beauvoir, Jane Austen and Sylvia Plath, who turn up throughout the book: 'But rather than highbrow exclusiveness, the famous and infamous who people The Baker’s Thumbprint become identifiable characters in a vast, yet personal narrative, one which astutely manages to straddle geographical points here and overseas. The power, personality and personal nature of this deeply engaging collection shines through poems like the final section’s ‘New York’, ‘Te Reo’ and ‘Beam’.

And finally: 'Paula Green’s The Baker’s Thumbprint showcases an author who has carved out a distinct set of literary tenets for herself, and offers them – as  table laid for a Sunday get-together – for our entertainment and delight.'


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