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Joe Wilkins has a big, true, highway-running American voice. When you see a new book of his, you should celebrate. Just buy it, put down the window, and let the music blow back your hair. It's nothing but alive. -Luis Alberto Urrea

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The Book Stand

Posted on February 23, 2013 by joe.robert.wilkins in News

NFTJW Box 1Notes from the Journey Westward, my second full-length collection of poems, is featured in the latest edition of The Book Stand at Newpages!

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Killing the Murnion Dogs Reviewed at Newpages

Posted on April 25, 2012 by joe.robert.wilkins in News

I’m a little late getting this posted, but review David Breithaupt has some lovely things to say about Killing the Murnion Dogs over at Newpages. From the review:

At his best, Wilkins recalls the rural flavor of Wendell Berry, but in a world all his own. Read him. This is your life; wrap your cracked hands around this book.

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  • Patricia Henley and Joe Wilkins at Broadway Books May 7, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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