Slant Six

Honored as one of "10 Favorite Books of 2014" —Dwight Garner, The New York Times

Honored as a "Standout Book of 2014" —American Poet magazine

“Belieu oscillates between dark humor, self-consciousness, and pointed satire in a fourth collection that’s equal-opportunity in its critique. In the world of these poems, no one is innocent; everyone is confined to the complexity, absurdity, and, above all, fallibility of their human condition…. Anchoring the work is a conversational, lyrical speaker ...