“An absorbing and thoughtful, if often disturbing, debut remembrance.” - Kirkus Book Reviews

“Holesworth stands on the shoulders of generations of poets who have used verse to speak truth to power in his debut collection, which condemns the ultra-rich, uninhibited greed, and the reality that “the land of the free is only for those who can afford it.” When the Light Is Mine casts a charged gaze on the myths of meritocracy and the American dream: “be all that you can be, as long as your wealth is absolutely filthy,” Holesworth writes with customary sharpness. Survival, in Holesworth’s collection, depends on the ability to cope with the myriad inequities, injustices, and crises shaping American life—racism, poverty, climate change—and the psychological and spiritual consequences of those forces of oppression.”

-Booklife Book Reviews

“A gripping, emotionally devastating memoir.” - Kirkus Book Reviews