Hugo dos Santos*
Reduction in Force
Bauhan Publishing, 2026
$18
Playlist:
These poems are from Hugo’s new collection, Reduction in Force, which has been described as “revelatory,” “stunning,” “penned with sobering clarity and vulnerability,” and “a fast-moving, visceral portrait of separation, survival, and saudade, and how the three remain inextricably tethered.” It is available wherever books are sold.
Poems read:
“We regret to inform you”
“Undoing”
“Day 31”
*former DMQ Review contributor and Associate Editor, 2017-2019
Molly Fisk
Walking Wheel
Red Hen Press, 2026
$19.95
Playlist:
This novel-in-verse is set in 1875 in California's Surprise Valley, where a young couple are spending their first year together. Many thanks to DMQ Virtual Salon and all of you who are watching.
Poems read:
“With Use”
“Bathing”
Veronica Kornberg
Strange Gift
Wandering Aengus Press, 2026
$20
Playlist:
Strange Gift is a full-length collection of poems, centered on what it means to create a place for oneself, both in the world, and within one's soul.
Poems read:
“Gift Set”*
“Received Wisdom”
“Pair of Eyes”
*first appeared DMQ Review