Abbie Kiefer   PRESS AND REVIEWS

Enjambments: An Interview Series

Talking with poets.org about grief, historical memory, and pop culture in Certain Shelter.

THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS >>

A Spare Poetry of New England

"The specific seething spareness of the New England said/unsaid lives in Abbie Kiefer’s debut collection of poetry, Certain Shelter. Nina MacLaughlin

THE BOSTON GLOBE >>

"The power of Certain Shelter lies in its clarity: Kiefer’s clear-eyed speaker, fearless engagement with lyrical and confessional poetry, and sharp use of form." —Tyler Truman Julian

THE SHORE >>

"Like Kiefer, I want poems to help me bridge my losses—and these poems do. These poems hit hard, but as much out of gentleness as ferocity." —Meghan Sterling

MER: MOTHERHOOD, LITERATURE & ART >>

Inescapable Reminders of How Days Hurdle Forward

An interview with Nancy Reddy on how having kids gave my creative work a sense of urgency.

WRITE MORE, BE LESS CAREFUL >>