Book Review: Sarah Carey’s The Grief Committee Minutes

Written By Chantale Van Tassel
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Hello there! This is Chantale. I’m a Student Fellow at the Center for Faith & Writing, studying writing at Calvin University. I’m thrilled to be able to share a review I wrote for Tupelo Quarterly of The Grief Committee Minutes by Sarah Carey, a gorgeous debut book of poems revolving around grief, loss, and life.

A very special thanks to Dr. Jane Zwart, who is not only one of our Faculty Fellows at the Center but one of my wonderful creative writing professors, for her mentorship and kind yet ruthless feedback; to Kristina Marie Darling, Chief Editor of Tupelo Quarterly, for her support and willingness to accept my work; and finally, to Sarah Carey, for her kind words and luminous poetry.

read my review here
Chantale Van Tassel

CCFW Student Fellow Chantale Van Tassel is a senior studying Writing, Linguistics, and Asian Studies. She was born and raised in Hong Kong and enjoys creative writing, crochet, learning languages and engaging with her community. She also has a mildly concerning obsession with tea. When not running between classes, Chantale loves singing in Calvin’s choirs, working with & writing for the student-run arts journal, Dialogue, and serving as an Act Leader for Rangeela! 

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