''Unexplained Fevers'' is a book of poetry that was written by

Jeannine Hall Gailey Jeannine Hall Gailey (born April 30, 1973) is an American poet. She has published five books of poetry and two books of non-fiction. Her work focuses on pop culture, science and science fiction, fairy tales, and mythology. Early life and educati ...

and published by New Binary Press in 2013. This collection, Gailey's third, deals again with issues that affect contemporary women, such as body image, illness, and how to deal with the limiting social norms and expectations of women. Familiar Grimms fairy tale characters make repeated appearances in this collection, including The Snow Queen, Rapunzel, Red Riding Hood, Snow White and Rose Red. Although the characters are classic, the point of view and tone of this book is both modern and universal. The poem "She Had Unexplained Fevers" from the collection was featured on Verse Daily.

Awards

*Won second place in th
2014 Elgin Awards
for full-length poetry books published in 2013; presented by the Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA).

Reviews

Critical reviews of ''Unexplained Fevers'' have appeared in the following literary publications:
Amazing Stories
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Escape Into Life
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Library Journal
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The Pedestal Magazine
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The Rumpus
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Wild Goose Poetry Review
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References

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External links

New Binary Press Web site

Jeannine Hall Gailey's Web site
American poetry collections 2013 poetry books