Phrasis (Ottoline Prize) by WendyXu Paperback, 180 Pages, Published 2017 by Fence Books ISBN-13: 978-1-934200-94-0, ISBN: 1-934200-94-8
"Wendy Xu articulates the whole world by freezing it all at once, looking closely at its parts, and zeroing in on the one image or phrase or feeling that makes the day seem possibly beautiful under all the scaffolding, sirens, and other natural (analog and online) interruptions that make up daily living."
You Are Not Dead(1st Edition) (Cleveland State University Poetry Center New Poetry) by WendyXu Paperback, 84 Pages, Published 2013 by Cleveland State University Poetry Center ISBN-13: 978-0-9860257-2-3, ISBN: 0-9860257-2-0
"Poetry. Asian American Studies. "In YOU ARE NOT DEAD Wendy Xu breaks all the old rules that have never done us any favors anyway. She writes beautifully, noticing who we are, and letting us see ourselves with a little more humanity, a little more humor, a little more humility. I'm happy to have read this book."—James Tate"There's a wild and wondrous poet plundering-through our lives, collecting the oddest and most significant things, tu ..."
Naturalism by WendyXu Paperback, 42 Pages, Published 2016 by Brooklyn Arts Press ISBN-13: 978-1-936767-44-1, ISBN: 1-936767-44-9
"“The tremendous pleasure of following the vectors of Wendy Xu’s sharp and sparkling mind makes these poems transformative. “What if truly one builds an empire of doubt,” she asks and so an uncanny world she builds that lives in opening, endless, glimmering opening. Elegant. Outright dangerous. She is leading my sight across our terrific landscape. No, she’s building it in me.” -Solmaz Sharif"
Mooncakes(1st Edition) by Suzanne Walker, WendyXu Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2019 by Oni Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5493-0304-3, ISBN: 1-5493-0304-X
"“Mooncakes is spellbinding. It had everything I love in a story―magic that felt inventive, characters that became my friends, and a romance that felt truly authentic. It was one of those books that I was sad to see end. Luckily, I can always reread.” ―Tillie Walden, creator of Spinning and On a Sunbeam "Mooncakes transported me to a gorgeous magical realm that I never want to leave, and introduced me to lovable characters who stuck wit ..."
Tidesong by WendyXu 240 Pages, Published 2021 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-06-295581-4, ISBN: 0-06-295581-0
"Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this is a magically heartwarming graphic novel about self-acceptance and friendship."
Fence by WendyXu, University Of Albany Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 2017 by Fence Books ISBN-13: 978-1-934200-25-4, ISBN: 1-934200-25-5
"This second collection by Wendy Xu develops her lyricisma seraphic, extractive poeticsin the serenely personalized landscape of Brooklyn.Wendy Xu articulates the whole world by freezing it all at once, looking closely at its parts, and zeroing in on the one image or phrase or feeling that makes the day seem possibly beautiful under all the scaffolding, sirens, and other natural (analog and online) interruptions that make up daily livi ..."
""In time of crisis, we summon up our strength," wrote poet Muriel Rukeyser. This collection gathers poems--from the eve of the twenty-first century to the month following Trump's election--to mark a moment of political rupture, summoning the collective strength found in the languages of resistance and memory, subversion and declamation, struggle and hope. Poetry is a counterforce. We offer these poems to readers as Rukeyser did--"not wa ..."
"Literary work must evolve the poignancy with which the reader experiences life. Unfortunately, much contemporary literature, galvanized by the perverted specter of “make it new,” has prioritized novelty over potency. At best, such literature conveys an attitude in place of the intellectual wonder that underlies meaningful writing. Literary Laundry is a contemporary journal edited by devoted writers and ardent critics. We have estab ..."