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Christina Strigas

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Christina Strigas is an author and poet, raised by Greek immigrants, who has written five poetry books. Her poetry book Love & Vodka was featured by CBC Books in, “Your Ultimate Canadian Poetry List: 68 Poetry Collections Recommended by you.” Her poetry book, Love & Metaxa, has garnered positive reviews, including Pank Magazine. Her poem, “Dead Wife” was nominated for best of the net 2020. Her latest poetry book, for all the lonely hearts being pulled out of the ground, is published by Free Lines Press, a French indie press that publishes experimental poetry. Strigas has also published two novels with The Wild Rose Press.
Strigas’s poems have appeared in Montreal Writes, Feminine Collective, Neon Mariposa Magazine, Pink Plastic House Journal ...more

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	Love & Vodka: a book of poetry for glass hearts 4.09 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Ink on My Soul 4.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wanting 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avalanches in Poetry: Inspired by L.C. by David L. O'Nan (Goodreads Author), Geoffrey Wren (Illustrator), Hillesha O'Nan (Editor) 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love and Metaxa 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crush really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In My Own Flood 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Book of Chrissyisms 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love & Metaxa it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	for all the lonely hearts being pulled out of the ground it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Addonizio is one of my favorite modern poets. I enjoy her brutally honest perspective. I love how she writes about academia and the faults within the system. Excellent essays, quick to read, easy to grasp, and poetic flowing sentences. A must for eve ...more
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Christina rated a book it was amazing The Colossus and Other Poems by Sylvia Plath	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The one and only, beyond compare. I loved the abstract poems and alliteration. Plath is a genius. No one can come close to her talent.
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“I see the beauty in you, and the darkness. Both are brilliant.”
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