Debut collection of original poems: Offers fresh, authentic voice for readers and listeners
Gritty exploration of trauma: Delivers raw, unflinching insights into physical and emotional pain
Tightly-stretched lines: Enhances poetic impact and reader engagement
Balance of violence and hope: Provides a nuanced look at resilience and humanity
English-language publication: Accessible to English-speaking readers
Summarized by Shop
In Burn Diary, Joshua Chris Bouchard’s debut collection, the reader is immersed in a dark and visceral world, which is both natural and deeply unnatural. Violence walks beside the reader, but so do moments of grace, whether it’s in the echo of a loon call in the evening, or the sight of a friend’s cancer scar and the gift of ice cream. Th
