JOHN W BARRIOS
WRITER & EDITOR
TESTIMONIALS
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"In this moving debut, the new joy isn't what we thought it was, but darker, more tough-minded. John Barrios stands in the fire and makes song of that work. The song is ongoing, altogether his own, 'unapologetically / alive / full.'"
Paul Lisicky
author of The Narrow Door: A Memoir Of Friendship
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“While attending the University of Hell I would want to major in John Barrios’ Here Comes The New Joy — a class made up of intellect, inquiry, failure, heart, success, lyric triumphs, and human oddities. This is not a pass or fail class, but a place to wonder who we are, a place to light the exams on fire in hopes of a joy we have not yet learned about.”
Matthew Dickman
author of Wonderland: Poems
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"In finding his own unique and inspired voice, John Barrios has offered a gift to all of us, as he is showing us what it is to be a poet of our own psyche. Be forewarned, however, this book is contagious. After reading it, much to my surprise, as if getting a living transmission, I began writing poetry myself. Read this book at your own risk."
