“This astonishing young poet is surely destined to be one of the crucial voices of her generation.”
—Michael Silverblatt, Bookworm
Composed in the direct, accessible, consciousness-piercing style readers of Ariana Reines’ first two books are wildly enamored of, Mercury comprises a group of long poems. These interlocking works speak to the substance and essence of what is said, transmitted, transacted, “communicated” between persons. Reines proposes that substance and essence are opposites, and explores this in contexts including commercial cinema and internet porn.
Praise for MERCURY
Rachel Kushner’s 10 Favorite Books - vulture
REVIEW OF ARIANA REINES' 'MERCURY' - la luna
Casey McAlduff talks with Ariana Reines - studio one reading series
RACHEL KUSHNER - buy the book - The New york times
POP TALKS 3: MERCURY GIVES ME THE HOT SLIP, FOR NOW - entropy
Ariana Reines & Mercury: An Interview - HTML GIANT
Coeur de Lion and Mercury - RIChard hell, bookforum
Casey McAlduff Reviews Ariana Reines’ “Mercury” - MARY JOURNAL
Injecting Mercury - BLAKE BUTLEr, vice
THE VOLTA: FRIDAY FEATURE - THE VOLTA
There Is A Certain Kind Of Light that You Can See Too Much Of - LIT PUB
Mercury, Ariana Reines - THE AVIARY
Amen - Ariana Reines’s Erotic Soul - BOSTON REVIEW
ARIANA'S POEM - EILEEN MYLES, poetry foundation
Poetry as Alchemy - BROOKLYN RAIL
Mercury - poets.org
MERCURY - Fence portal
Ariana Reines Talks About Her New Book Mercury - poetry foundation
Mercury - talking writing
READS OF THE YEAR 2018: MARIA SLEDMERE - glasgow review of books