A Beautiful New Review by Jami Macarty on of Self Geofferential by Geoffrey Gatza + A Roundup of Press
We are delighted to share a new review of Geoffrey Gatza’s Self Geofferential, published this week at NewPages and written by the poet and literary critic Jami Macarty. In her sensitive, vivid response, Macarty calls the book a “fresh” collection of poetry and collage, praising its “gallant colorful celebrations” and the powerful way it “salvages painful memories ‘to be made’ into something new.”
This generous and insightful review beautifully captures the essence of Self Geofferential as both a poetic and visual act of self-making. Macarty writes:
“Geoffrey Gatza is poetry’s equivalent of chief cook and bottle-washer… [His] multifaceted artistic vision brings ‘a new light shining’ on expansive and inventive possibilities.”
She goes on to highlight the book’s dual artistry—its reimagined fables and family trauma narratives set alongside whimsical collage—and recognizes Gatza as “a champion of broken art,” celebrating the book’s commitment to renewal through creativity.
Read the full review here:
🔗 NewPages – Self Geofferential by Geoffrey Gatza, reviewed by Jami Macarty
Self Geofferential continues to generate meaningful conversations across the literary world. A unique hybrid of poetry and handmade visual art, the book offers a deeply personal meditation on memory, identity, and language. Using watercolor-painted paper and archival glue sticks, each collage works in tandem with the text to evoke what one reviewer called “a poetics of the handmade.”
We're grateful for the thoughtful coverage the book has received thus far. Here's a roundup of recent reviews, interviews, and featured poems:
🟡 Interview:
“The child dreams up a door” – A conversation with Geoffrey Gatza about Self Geofferential
By Tiffany Troy, Tupelo Quarterly
Read the interview
🟡 Review:
“A champion of broken art” – Review by Jami Macarty
NewPages
Read the review
🟡 Review:
Review by Charles Rammelkamp
London Grip
Read the review
🟡 Review:
March Reading Roundup
Elliptical Movements
Read the review
🟡 Review:
“A Review of Self Geofferential” by Charles Borkhuis
Compulsive Reader
Read the review
🟡 Poem Feature:
“Disappointment Apples” – Just Buffalo Poem of the Week, selected by R.D. Pohl
Read the poem
We're honored to see Self Geofferential finding its way into the hearts and minds of readers. To everyone who has shared in this journey so far—thank you. And to new readers: welcome. You can explore the book here:
