“These are poems of surprise that demand a reader feel the presence of a vivid and thinking mind. Egger offers us not just elegance but an emotional connection to a speaker who is ‘something winged awash in a glass.’" —C. Dale Young, author of Building the Perfect Animal 

“Modern poetry readers who have ever thought, ‘the future is best observed from a Ferris Wheel,’ will find Lara Egger’s hair-trigger, rapid-fire associations in Flop Era full of hard-won truths like, ‘darkness doesn’t fall, but rises;’ the pull of her poems taking readers for a satisfying and surprising carnival ride above the quotidian to glimpse the extraordinary.” —Chris Banks, author of Deepfake Serenade 

“Flop Era is filled with poems of stunning impact. These are fast-talking, wise-cracking, and, at the same time, heartfelt works in which Lara Egger’s inventive use of language is evident in almost every line. A terrific collection!” —Terence Winch, author of That Ship Has Sailed 

“Egger’s poems are full of volatility and hunger, invention and wisdom, humor and wit, evasion and honesty.” —David Dodd Lee, author of Downsides of Fish Culture and The Bay 

• National print and online review attention 
• Print and online features 
• Select author appearances 
• Social media outreach 
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• Feature at AWP 2026