Critical response

Praise for Wishbone

A selection of responses to Priscilla Lee’s debut collection.

“Through Priscilla Lee's Wishbone, we enter a world both magical and harrowing… Seldom are we blessed with a first book as poignant and absorbing as this one is.”

— Carolyn Forché


“A sensuous intelligence of body and mind helps to unite the sacred and profane… bold and tender.”

— Yusef Komunyakaa


“Lee patrols the borders of experience with a keen eye and ear… rich, involving poems.”

— Kim Addonizio


“Playful and sensuous, sardonic and bittersweet, her poems are a journey of self-discovery.”

— Virginia Quarterly Review


“Bracing energy and unsentimentality make Wishbone… a rewarding ride.”

— San Francisco Chronicle Book Review