The poems within A Certain Slant of Light are expertly tuned, perfectly pitched meditations about nature, time, and the seasons -- radiant windows of keen observation that rise up from their surface glimmering, and reveal the talents of a disciplined and skilled artist. I was struck by the ease of her voice, the lush use of sonics, and her compassionate wisdom. This is a marvelous book that reveals a sense of wonder, as though the inspired moment has never been before; its illuminations are bright and timeless. Barbara Novack is Writer-in-Residence and member of the English Department at Molloy College. She founded and hosts Poetry Events and Author Afternoons there and, off-campus, presents creative writing programs and workshops. Her recent books include the novel J.W. Valentine , nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and finalist for Pushcart Press Editor's Book Award, full-length poetry collection Something Like Life , and the chapbook Do Houses Dream? , finalist for the Blue Light Press Poetry Prize (2015). She is listed in the Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers and Who's Who of American Women .