Savvy Verse & Wit https://savvyverseandwit.com/ Literature and Poetry Reviews, Home of the Virtual Poetry Circle Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:02:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://savvyverseandwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/favicon-75x75.png Savvy Verse & Wit https://savvyverseandwit.com/ 32 32 Image + Poetry = Fireworks https://savvyverseandwit.com/image-poetry-fireworks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-poetry-fireworks https://savvyverseandwit.com/image-poetry-fireworks/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:02:05 +0000 https://savvyverseandwit.com/image-poetry-fireworks/ Yes, the United States is 250 years old. It should be celebrated, despite the darkness and social/political fractures we see on display on a daily basis. One of my favorite poems has always been The New Colossus: Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published The New Colossus By Emma Lazarus Not […]

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]]> https://savvyverseandwit.com/image-poetry-fireworks/feed/ 0 Review: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (audio) https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-the-paris-apartment-by-lucy-foley-audio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-the-paris-apartment-by-lucy-foley-audio https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-the-paris-apartment-by-lucy-foley-audio/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:02:17 +0000 https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-the-paris-apartment-by-lucy-foley-audio/ The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley, narrated by Clare Corbett, Daphne Kouma, Julia Winwood, Sope Dirisu, Sofia Zervudachi, and Charlie Anson, is considered a locked door mystery, but don’t be fooled because people do leave these apartments. Jess is on her way to visit her half-brother Ben in Paris after enduring the unwanted advances of […]

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]]> https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-the-paris-apartment-by-lucy-foley-audio/feed/ 0 Review: Nevermore Bookstore by Kerrigan Byrne and Cynthia St. Aubin (audio) https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-nevermore-bookstore-by-kerrigan-byrne-and-cynthia-st-aubin-audio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-nevermore-bookstore-by-kerrigan-byrne-and-cynthia-st-aubin-audio https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-nevermore-bookstore-by-kerrigan-byrne-and-cynthia-st-aubin-audio/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:03:43 +0000 https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-nevermore-bookstore-by-kerrigan-byrne-and-cynthia-st-aubin-audio/ Nevermore Bookstore by Kerrigan Byrne and Cynthia St. Aubin, narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Stella Hunter, gave off supernatural vibes with the hermit of a man living in the woods and a bookstore owner staying up late at night for a book order from a stranger. But this is not that book. It’s an odd […]

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]]> https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-nevermore-bookstore-by-kerrigan-byrne-and-cynthia-st-aubin-audio/feed/ 0 Upcoming Readings: Kensington Row and Frederick Book Arts Center https://savvyverseandwit.com/upcoming-readings-kensington-row-and-frederick-book-arts-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upcoming-readings-kensington-row-and-frederick-book-arts-center https://savvyverseandwit.com/upcoming-readings-kensington-row-and-frederick-book-arts-center/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:02:06 +0000 https://savvyverseandwit.com/upcoming-readings-kensington-row-and-frederick-book-arts-center/ Summer of Love at Frederick Book Arts Center Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | Frederick Book Arts Center 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Welcome to the Summer of Love Tour, where Washington Writers’ Publishing House is bringing authors all over the DMV to celebrate our new mini-anthology, Capital Love. These writing salons will reflect the intention […]

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]]> https://savvyverseandwit.com/upcoming-readings-kensington-row-and-frederick-book-arts-center/feed/ 0 Review: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare (audio) https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-heavenly-fire-by-cassandra-clare-audio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-city-of-heavenly-fire-by-cassandra-clare-audio https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-heavenly-fire-by-cassandra-clare-audio/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:03:42 +0000 https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-heavenly-fire-by-cassandra-clare-audio/ City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare, narrated by Jason Dohring (yes, that Jason Dohring) and Sophie Turner, is the final book in The Mortal Instruments series. Sebastian (aka Jonathan Morgenstern) has been turning shadowhunters into dark warriors and is poised to take over the world. Be aware that this is the final book in […]

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]]> https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-heavenly-fire-by-cassandra-clare-audio/feed/ 0 Review: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare (audio) https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-lost-souls-by-cassandra-clare-audio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-city-of-lost-souls-by-cassandra-clare-audio https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-lost-souls-by-cassandra-clare-audio/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 14:02:34 +0000 https://staging.savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-lost-souls-by-cassandra-clare-audio/ City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare, narrated by Molly C. Quinn, is the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series. In this installment, Jace has been taken and his whereabouts are unknown, and the shadowhunters normal ways of tracking people are not working. Clary is desperate for the Clave to take action and find […]

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]]> https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-lost-souls-by-cassandra-clare-audio/feed/ 0 Review: City of Fallen Angels (audio) https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-fallen-angels-audio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-city-of-fallen-angels-audio https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-fallen-angels-audio/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 14:02:04 +0000 https://staging.savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-fallen-angels-audio/ City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare, narrated by Ed Westwick and Molly C. Quinn, is set after the Mortal War has ended, but that doesn’t mean shadowhunters are still needed. Clary has made the decision to become a shadowhunter like her mother and father, and she has been training with Jace, which of course […]

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]]> https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-fallen-angels-audio/feed/ 0 Join Us at 2026 Gaithersburg Book Festival May 16, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. https://savvyverseandwit.com/join-us-at-2026-gaithersburg-book-festival-may-16-10-a-m-to-6-p-m/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=join-us-at-2026-gaithersburg-book-festival-may-16-10-a-m-to-6-p-m https://savvyverseandwit.com/join-us-at-2026-gaithersburg-book-festival-may-16-10-a-m-to-6-p-m/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 14:02:07 +0000 https://staging.savvyverseandwit.com/join-us-at-2026-gaithersburg-book-festival-may-16-10-a-m-to-6-p-m/ The 2026 Gaithersburg Book Festival is May 16 at Bohrer Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can click the image above for the complete master schedule, but for your poetry needs check out the Edgar Allan Poe Tent lineup: 10:15 a.m.: High School Poetry Contest Ceremony & Open Mic Reading See who is […]

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]]> https://savvyverseandwit.com/join-us-at-2026-gaithersburg-book-festival-may-16-10-a-m-to-6-p-m/feed/ 0 Upcoming Reading: Kensington Row Bookshop with Open Mic https://savvyverseandwit.com/upcoming-reading-kensington-row-bookshop-with-open-mic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upcoming-reading-kensington-row-bookshop-with-open-mic https://savvyverseandwit.com/upcoming-reading-kensington-row-bookshop-with-open-mic/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 14:01:46 +0000 https://staging.savvyverseandwit.com/upcoming-reading-kensington-row-bookshop-with-open-mic/

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]]> https://savvyverseandwit.com/upcoming-reading-kensington-row-bookshop-with-open-mic/feed/ 0 Review: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (audio) https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-glass-by-cassandra-clare-audio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-city-of-glass-by-cassandra-clare-audio https://savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-glass-by-cassandra-clare-audio/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 14:02:53 +0000 https://staging.savvyverseandwit.com/review-city-of-glass-by-cassandra-clare-audio/ City of Glass by Cassandra Clare, narrated by Natalie Moore, is the third installment in The Mortal Instruments series, and Valentine is back in Alicante in Idris, the home of the shadowhunters, with only revenge and power on his mind. Clary, Jace, Simon, and the Lightwood children are thrust into darkness and battle. Definitely read […]

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