“In a collection that is all teeth, Linder declares, I spent my girlhood growing spare teeth with nothing to bite into, then proceeds to give us something to maul and gnash. Simultaneously stepping out of herself while owning the thing with teeth she has become, this work travels in and out of a wanderlust that is really more of a wish to leave one self’s entirely, but a knowing that we are all always every version of ourselves. Interspersed with haunting images, City Gothic’s pages are possessed by a distinct polarity - a self examination often mirroring a commentary on the outside world.”

Emily Perkovich, EIC of Querencia Press, author of baby, sweetheart, honey

Poetry Collections

“Full disclosure: I devoured this book in one voracious sitting, both the words and the exquisite photographs. Giselle Linder has written a sometimes austere, sometimes sardonic, free-wheeling and rhythmic masterpiece. She explores her past, her wounds, her womanhood, her traumas, her experiences, and her sense of self in a way that is as relatable and gripping as it is lyrical. One piece flows into the next in such a way that the poems almost tumble out from the page and are a true delicacy to read aloud. These are rare poems that linger in the doorway of the mind long after the book has closed, written by an author with an unforgettable voice.”

Stefanie Briar