Not Ghosts, But Spirits III: art from the women's & lgbtqia+ communities

by Emily Perkovich (Editor), Alex Carrigan (Contributor), Andrew Michael Joseph (Contributor)

art from 64 contributors from the women, queer, trans, & enby communities - all sales from this volume will be donated to The Transgender Law Center
- Edited by Emily Perkovich

Genres: Poetry

238 pages, Paperback

Published September 29, 2023

About the author

Emily Perkovich (she/her) is from the Chicago-land area. She is the Editor in Chief of Querencia Press, a poetry reader with Split Lip Mag, and on the Women in Leadership Advisory Board with Valparaiso University. Her work strives to erase the stigma surrounding trauma victims and their responses. She is a Pushcart & a Best of the Net nominee, a SAFTA scholarship recipient, and is previously published with Horror Sleaze Trash, Harness Magazine, Rogue Agent, Coffin Bell Journal, and Awakenings among others. Em is Otomí and learning ways to reconnect with her kin. You can find her on IG @undermeyou or Twitter @emily_perkovich or visit her website.

Reviews

[Educator · Rating 5 out of 5]

NetGalley ARC Educator 540974


I was fooled by this book. I thought it was a horror anthology. Don't get me wrong there are horror stories and art that make you gasp. However, I found this to be a life anthology. Full of life and situationational stories from the varied authors.

I enjoyed this book immensely. Hope there will be another edition next year.

[atlas · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

Art is very subjective, in particular poetry. There were some poems, some art that I really liked, some I really didn't like and some I just didn't care about. So it's very difficult for me to actually rate this anthology.
I love that this book is diverse in every way: heritage, gender, sexuality of the authors and also topics/contents, style and typography of the poems. So there will be something in there for every taste!

My favourite poems where by far the ones by j. g. bova.

The only thing that really bothered me was that it started out with the poems I personally disliked the most, but that's a me problem I suppose.

[LaraN · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given the arc by NetGalley and I couldn’t be more thankful!
This beautiful and heartfelt art & poetry collection made me FEEL. So many of the poems made me pause and think and the artworks in between created a well rounded concept.
This book was crafted with so much love and it really shows!

Disclaimer: The ARC was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The ARC category in no way impacts the rating of the book. All of my reviews contain my honest opinions

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really great poetry and drawing collection! While I had my my favorites, everything in this collection was great! I would recommend this! My favorites are 'Pop!' By Jake Price, 'Transition Goals' by Zephyr James and 'The Flesh Won't Last Forever' by Elyssa Tappero. Special Thank You to Emily Perkovich, Querencia Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Erin Clements · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thank you to Netgalley and Querencia Press for the eARC.

There were some pieces -- particularly the photography and a few poems -- that I liked and a few that I really liked, but overall I just didn't connect with the vast majority of the poems in the collection. It just wasn't for me.

[Misse Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

RIVETING!

Not Ghosts, But Spirits III is a collection of artwork across multiple mediums that come together quite wonderfully. The book highlights 64 artists from the women, queer, trans and enby communities. There are poems and stories about women told by women. Queer stories about coming out. Poems about sexuality, culture, and gender. Photos and illustrations that highlight these stories. My favorites pieces were by Anna Laura Falvey, Kristina Perry, and Mimi Flood.

It is very well put together and I thank NetGalley and Querencia Press for the gifted copy!

4.5/5 ⭐️s