RaveThe Arkansas International... a remarkable study in hope at a time when hope might be in short supply ... Dimitrov explores ubiquitous themes—loneliness, death, and love—in this collection. What sets it apart is the matter-of-fact speaker, a Frank O’Hara-invoking New York City enthusiast who isn’t afraid to bare it all ... Dimitrov explores everything from the moon landing to the Pulse Orlando shooting, and somehow manages to squeeze an expansive litany of love in between ... Anyone would want to befriend this alternately hilarious and heartbreaking speaker ... In spite of its painful moments of deep despair, the collection ultimately lands on hope.
