Endangered Species
Ryga Chapbooks
from the Introduction by Sean Johnston Judith Pond has been publishing sharp, perfectly rendered lyrics for years — her book, Lovers and Other Monsters, is a beautiful exploration of the difficulty of negotiating the boundaries of self while remaining open to the people we are closest to. The multiple voices and allegiances that are contained in every single person are represented formally in Pond’s story by its constant movement between speech, thought, textual references, and parenthetical asides. We feel the uneasy insinuation of Grace into her quirky new family. What makes “Endangered Species” exceptional is Pond’s affection for each character. Though the young ...