What critics say: “Himmelman’s poems are narrative and lyric . . . spare and theological . . . dangerous and witty . . . surreal . . . obsessed with the little details of our lives. These poems contain the lines that you’ll text and email to friends. I love this book.”
—Sherman Alexie
“Now that I’ve read Sundry Abductions, I feel years closer to knowing what I want from poetry: linguistic interest; surprises that reveal truths I couldn’t have guessed; intelligence; beauty that is not easy.”
—Shane McCrae
“These poems are funny, sophisticated, exacting while sometimes surreal, and an astonishing joy to read.”
—Lynn Melnick
