Maraca
Reviews

Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize finalist

Griffin Poetry Prize finalist

Bloomsbury Review:
"Maraca should be given every major award in poetry . . . It is a book of the Americas, a fiery testament to conquest and rebellion, love and despair, and the triumph of the enduring spirit."

American Book Review:
"Olson's notion of poetry as a ‘high energy construct' is fully evident in Cruz's spare, spontaneous cadences." 

Minneapolis Star Tribune:
"[Maraca] is thick, rich, and loud." 

Publishers Weekly:
"Cruz's idioms hit highs and lows effortlessly, singularly and with political bite."

Also Available by this Author:

• Panoramas
• Red Beans
• The Mountain in the Sea