The Winter, 2010 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas includes a glowing review of The Brother Swimming Beneath Me by Brent Goodman. Reviewer John Lehman offers Goodman the highest of praise, saying that the poet has “amazing” skill and that he has made a “stunning debut” with The Brother Swimming Beneath Me. If you pick up the current issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas, be sure to check out the cover article about the painter Reginald Baylor in addition to the review of Goodman’s collection.
The Brother Swimming Beneath Me is available from Black Lawrence Press and Amazon.