Focal Point by Jenny Qi
Steel Toe Books
October 2021
ISBN 978-1-949540-26-0
87 pages
Book Review by Angelo Mao
A “focal point,” the title of Jenny Qi’s first collection of poetry, is the location ...
Focal Point by Jenny Qi Review by Angelo Mao
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