Reviews | Chinoiserie


Bone Bouquet, 2015
“…like a secret, the embellishment these poems bear is essential.” — KRYSTAL LANGUELL


Poetry London, 2012
“…her work is distinguished by the completeness of its sense — sharp as an animal’s — of the world at the page’s edge…” — ALISON BRACKENBURY


Colorado Review, 2012
“Rigby’s poems plumb the gravity that exists in the everyday…” — JULIA ANJARD MAHER


Prairie Schooner, 2012
“Rigby’s words are rare birds under glass domes…” — CHRISTINA COOK


New Pages, 2012
“With every poem capturing vivid moments in eloquent detail Chinoiserie encapsulates a poetry collection of devotion to the art of poetics…” — ALYSE BENSEL


Tucson Weekly, 2012
“The poet simply doesn’t miss a thing; she’s a visual omnivore…” —JARRET KEENE


Hazel & Wren, 2012
“Tantalizing and smart, there is a confident sense of movement throughout. More than anything, Chinoiserie is a sensual feast.” — WREN


HuffPost, 2012
“…this is a book to whose beguiling delights one invariably must succumb.” — SETH ABRAMSON


Rain Taxi, 2012
“Rigby consistently surprises and delights in this collection, weaving together image and reflection, creating beauty out of even the most unlikely sources.” — REBECCA FARIVAR


Connotation Press, 2012
” Rigby’s poems locate the genuine under the façade […] and illuminate what is real.” — ERICA GOSS


Booklist, 2012
“Rigby’s poems are steeped in culture, which experienced readers will appreciate.” — KATHERINE FRONK


Publisher’s Weekly, 2012
“Ekphrasis serves as form and method in Rigby’s debut…”