Best
Fiction/Poetry Book on Great Lakes Regional Culture in 2003
"Borealis," poems by Jeff Humphries
and woodcuts by Betsy Bowen, University of Minnesota Press, 2002.
This book, a collection of poems, is itself a work of art, with
stunning black-and-green woodcuts interspersed throughout the text
and an unusual 4-inch by 10-inch format. The poems and woodcuts
have a haunting quality that captures the mystery and beauty of
the northern landscape. The art and words are sharp and crisp in
both line and language.
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