The Oasis by Charles Lang
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Spring 2025 Mary Jean Chan as Kinsella writes

as Kinsella writes

Firebreak (1971) and Where the Arrow Falls (1973)

the loss of everything from her husband's smile to the set of his hip

This is fearless writing

The Oasis by Charles Lang<br><b>Poetry Book Society Recommendation Spring 2025</b> Mary Jean Chan as Kinsella writesIn The Oasis, the working class experience is examined in fresh and original ways, through the uncertainties of childhood and youth, and into new perspectives. Moving across Scotland, Ireland and Europe, from the thrill of an amusement arcade to moments of solitary contemplation, this collection uniquely considers the intersecting complexities of social class, masculinity and selfhood, challenging tradition and recreating aesthetic possibilities with