"Averno may be her masterpiece. Certainly it demonstrates that she is writing at the peak of her powers . . . The 18 poems in Averno, rich and resonant—with intricately linked imagery, overlapping themes, recurring characters—form a unified collection, but one in which each part never fails to speak for the whole."—Nicholas Christopher, The New York Times Book Review

“The poems in Wideawake Field reflect Griswold’s ambitious roaming. They take place in Afghanistan and Columbia, in various American cities, in unnamed places, and in places, like Nepalgunj, that you’ve probably never heard of. Their language is stark and straightforward . . . Inevitably, many of the poems describe desolate or tense scenes, brief moments that seem from an outsider’s perspective to be emblematic of struggle in far-off places. In that sense, Griswold’s poetry performs a service as vital as her journalism—it brings the reader up close to realities he might otherwise never confront.”—Amy Rosenberg, Poets & Writers