Andrea Cohen’s book of poetry, Long Division is one of the first books we’re recommending to friends and family this year — no matter if they’re readers of poetry or not. Her “lyrical compression” and fresh syntax demonstrate a poem’s ability to surprise, take risks, and leave in the reader an aching-for-more aftertaste. Cohen’s clean, cogent poems carry you up a tight suspension bridge and leave you satisfied and changed at the end. This experience makes Long Division a humorous, breathtaking, and clever collection, deserving of what one might call a five star review. – Lori Huskey
