Crossing the Hyphen. Poetry by Madari Pendas. Paperback. 46 pages. February 15th, 2022. ISBN 9781948800907.

“An outstanding and important collection that brilliantly captures the emotional complexities, tensions, and traumas of exile and assimilation, all rendered with exquisite lyrical clarity and masterful metaphors. These poems are an essential read for all hyphenated Americans sifting through layers of culture, language, memory—and much more—to find the essence of our true being.” —Richard Blanco