As seen in the The New York Times Book Review
"In characteristically short lines and pithy, slippery language like
predictive text from a lucid dream, Zapruder's fifth collection grapples
with fatherhood as well as larger questions of influence and inheritance
and obligation." --The New York Times
"[Zapruder] presents powerfully nuanced and vivid verse about the
limitations of poetry to enact meaningful change in a world spiraling
into callousness; yet despite poetry's supposed constraints, Zapruder's
verse offers solace and an invaluable blueprint for empathy."
―Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Zapruder's new book, Father's Day, is firmly situated in its (and
our) political moment, and is anchored by a compelling gravity and
urgency." ―The Washington Post
The poems in Matthew Zapruder's fifth collection ask, how can one be a
good father, partner, and citizen in the early twenty-first century?
Zapruder deftly improvises upon language and lyricism as he passionately
engages with these questions during turbulent, uncertain times. Whether
interrogating the personalities of the Supreme Court, watching a child
grow off into a distance, or tweaking poetry critics and hipsters alike,
Zapruder maintains a deeply generous sense of humor alongside a rich
vein of love and moral urgency. The poems in Father's Day harbor a
radical belief in the power of wonder and awe to sustain the human
project while guiding it forward.
