A well rounded and lovingly curated anthology of poetry, prose, short stories, and art by BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors. The collection was well paced and fun to read. Definitely a collection worth picking up for those interested in the genre.

This is a delightful short book and I was excited to see it in the LGBTQ section of this website. Poetry, prose, and art from women and LGBTQ authors. Each piece is personal and pushes the idea of what art is, and some of the pieces were particularly moving.

Yeah it was pretty good! It features the stories, poetry and art of queer people and cishet women. The wide variety of styles and subjects offered in this anthology kept this very interesting.

This is a fast, short but poignant read of collected works by biopic and queer authors. It encompasses the entire lgbtqia umbrella and has many points of views and voices inlaced. I found the short stories a fascinating insight to the human condition.

Firstly I would like to extend my gratitude to Netgalley, Querencia Press and Emily Perkovich for providing me with an advanced reader copy (ARC) in exchange for an honest review.

I picked up "Not Ghosts, But Spirits IV: art from the women's & lgbtqiap+ communities" expecting a photography book (as that's how it was tagged), but what I got was a delightful selection of poetry, short stories and visual art. While not all the pieces resonated with me, I appreciated the diverse perspectives and was surprised at how moved I was at some of the pieces. In fact, I ended up following many of the artists whose work I enjoyed, and I was thrilled to discover that the curator had given a platform to so many smaller (under 1000 followers) artists.

What I am most grateful for was the way this collection challenged my perception of what it means to be an artist. Seeing the different art forms and subject matters on display helped me realize that there is no one "right" way to create art. It was inspiring to see how each artist had carved out their own path and made a career out of their passion. I loved looking up the artists and learning more about their processes and experiences.

Overall, I would give "Not Ghosts, But Spirits IV" 3.75 stars. It's a wonderful collection that celebrates diversity, creativity, and self-expression, and I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to experience it.

I love story collections like this because it introduces me to so many writers and a lot of these writers were really talented. Like all story/poetry collections there are some I like more than others but I love a large majority of these.

This was such a powerful collection of poetry, artwork, and prose from such a diverse group of people. I really loved reading this and found myself learning so much about the experiences of the authors and artists incorporated into this book.

HUGE fan of this anthology.

I love so many of the poets featured in this collection. Many of them are very active public readers and frequent publishers, and it was nice seeing so many familiar names.

The pieces in this collection vary in tone and topic but the throughline of the unknown and the supernatural and the spirit of living and dying is throughout. It’s gorgeous.

Some truly stunning pieces, lots and lots of really successful works, and some Instagram poetry. But collectively, really fantastic.