Book Review: A Long Road Trip Home

A Long Road Trip Home
by John Allison
Review by Maia

A love letter to his life and the profound grandeur of ordinary moments. John Allison has a gift for noticing the sweetness, finding gentleness everywhere and holding dear to a contemplative sentimentality that makes these poems heavy with wisdom and grief. This collection narrates Allison’s rural childhood, his experience with loss and includes poems pronouncing his enchantment with various artists and creative people he is inspired by. From someone who is clearly fond of the world around them, this book is a nurturing guide towards appreciation and gracefulness for its readers.