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The Fire Eater by Jose Hernandez Diaz, reviewed by Bailey Cohen-Vera

Bailey Cohen-Vera

The Fire Eater. Prose poems by Jose Hernandez Diaz

The Fire Eater by Jose Hernandez Diaz / Texas Review Press / 978-1-68003-208-6 / February 14, 2020 Jose Hernandez Diaz’s debut chapbook of prose poems is a delightful exploration of the … [Read more...]

Three poems by Jose Hernandez Diaz

Jose Hernandez Diaz

possibilities / credit: de

Mrs. Weir Thank you to my high school English teacher, Mrs. Weir, For introducing me to literature. I remember reading The Catcher in the Rye during junior year of high school, And hearing … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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