Description: An Exploration of the Collective Present Moment through the Combination of Scientific Fact and the Lyrical
Review Quotes: Keats tells us that 'poetry should surprise by a fine excess, ' which is to say that Keats might be a little jealous of Christina Olson's The Anxiety Workbook. Her work always surprises, either by way of humor or confession or observation or reflection or lyricism--sometimes all in the same poem. Few poets could make the Venn diagram of personal anxiety, a deep interest in mastodons, COVID pandemic anxiety, adulting, body image concerns, and Caddyshack feel inevitable, but by some miracle, Olson is able to achieve the nearly impossible. Her voice is a mixture of knowing and not-knowing, humor and grave seriousness. It feels smart and timely. This is a fantastic book.--Dean Rader, NBCC Balakian Award finalist for excellence in reviewing