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Article: Smoker, M.L. Another attempt at rescue.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
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- September 1, 2005
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SMOKER, M.L Another attempt at rescue. Hanging Loose. 64p. c2005. 1-931236-51-8. $14.00. SA
Very rarely am I inclined to read a poetry book from start to finish in one sitting, but M.L. Smoker's poems have such grace and insight that I picked up her book and couldn't put it down until I arrived at the final page. Frequently prose-like but artfully and carefully crafted, the poems in this debut book are heartfelt, without being sentimental, and always painfully honest. Like any skilled poet, Smoker has mastered the art of being direct without giving too much away; and throughout the book we watch as she comes to terms with the complications of her Native American ...