"The
chapbook is a collector’s item
The
actual physical book is hand-made by Blood Pudding Press and is a piece of art
unto itself. The cover, front matter, and “innards” of the book are of high
quality, heavy, tinted paper. The binding is string/yarn that resembles a
feather boa (no real feathers used). Readers can choose among several colors of
cover and binding (I chose hot pink cover with pink, blue, and multi colored
bindings).
The
cover art for Paloma—featuring a
likeness of Lauren Kate—is a collage made by the lost friend, Lauren Kate
herself. And it fits the book as if it were an organic whole. Anyone who
appreciates fine chapbooks will likely appreciate this book.
I
read the entire chapbook at one sitting, and I have to admit, I was “blown
away.” I recommend this collector’s item book to readers who appreciate an
interesting speaker, good imagery, and sensitive, touching poems that manage to
stay convincingly real. Paloma by
Jennifer E. Hudgens is a keeper, for sure—and for all the right reasons"
from a wonderful new review by Eileen Murphy, of the Blood
Pudding Press poetry chapbook, "Paloma" by Jennifer E. Hudgens, appearing in Cultural Weekly
this week!
Thank you very much to Eileen Murphy and Cultural
Weekly!
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