Thaliad
Thaliad is a marvelous work, an exciting and heartbreaking myth of origin for a society born of a clutch of children who survive a nuclear war.--Caustic Cover Critic...theThaliad, which really is an epic: a rapidly running, easy-to-follow narrative poem. --poet Dale Favier,Koshtra(blogspot)Thaliad is an extraordinary, deeply moving and fiercely intelligent poem...--Tomcat in the Red Room: a blog about books(UK)This is a beautiful and powerful book--worth owning, worth reading and rereading.--poet Rachel Barenblat, "Marly Youmans' Thaliad," fromVelveteen RabbiFavorite Books of 2012, Books and Culture MagazineEerie and beautiful... If they're willing to take a chance, fantasy and science-fiction fans and even the "young adult" crowd might all find much to love here. The Thaliad is rare proof that verse need not be difficult or obscure--and that even now, narrative poetry can still leave readers, like Thalian children eyeing strangers in their orchard, "[e]nchanted into stillness by surprise." -Jeff Sypeck, Quid plura? quidplura.com