Books

The Halo Effect The Halo Effect
March 2008

 

Reviews

The Anatomy of a Cratedigger

"Evans' is making photos out of words here, capturing what's sad and amazing, grainy and memorable in each moment, reaching for what is worth hanging on to and hinting at what exists outside each frame."
- Quimby's Bookstore

The Halo Effect

"A collection of five poems cascading ... in streams of rhyming couplets ... great poetry slam material..."
- Zine World

Punk Rock for Hip Statisticians

"...poems dealing with punk rock, sex and various musings running the emotional gamut from the contemplative to the angry ... short prose masquerading as poetry ..."
- Zine World

"Evans has impressed me in the past ... [and] ... this collection does not disappoint. Punk Rock For Hip Statisticians [is] a passionate, heavy collection of work, well worth your money"
- Blind Man's Rainbow

A Beat Too Long

"There are definite moments of vivid imagery ... his figurative language is strong ... if you even vaguely enjoy Eric's work, then check this out. "
- Blind Man's Rainbow

Godflesh

"[Evans] writes poems of quiet resignation and pensive thoughtfulness ... a combination of strong imagery and smoldering anger ... "
- Factsheet Five

Hell or Cleveland

"... these poems show the range of moods to be found in the urban landscape ... in a quiet, elegant style ..."
- Factsheet Five

"... Hell Or Cleveland will keep you engrossed ... one of the better chapbooks I've read in a while."
- Amusing Yourself To Death

"Good writing, good reading."
- Zine World

"... [Evans] celebrates the beauties of our mortal existence ... [with] scarcely a dollop of dishonesty."
- Mandrake Poetry Review

Tristero Rapid Post

"Erotic, romantic, punk rock, raucous and dangerous. These are poems drawn rather than written."
- The Quarterly Pearl

"... wry poetry rich in metaphor and description ... the poems are beautifully wrought and touchingly serene ... this chapbook is terrific ... "
- Lucid Moon