In The Given Circumstances, Steven Willis meshes his poetry and theater backgrounds to make a book that can stand as a hybrid work; each poem is a poetic snapshot and a theatrical scene. Willis puts an emphasis on action; each speaker is attempting to persuade, to comfort, and to seduce with their ability and decision to do so being highly shaped by their identity, their history, and the circumstances they inherited.
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