Wendy Xu articulates the whole world by freezing it all at once, looking closely at its parts, and zeroing in on the one image or phrase or feeling that makes the day seem possibly beautiful under all the scaffolding, sirens, and other natural (analog and online) interruptions that make up daily living. Wendy Xu articulates the whole world by freezing it all at once, looking closely at its parts, and zeroing in on the one image or phrase or feeling that makes the day seem possibly beautiful under all the scaffolding, sirens, and other natural (analog and online) interruptions that make up daily living. Phrasis is on the list of 10 Best Poetry Books of 2017 at the New York Times Book Review Phrasis is one of the 13 Best Poetry Books of 2017 from Buzzfeed | Phrasis by Wendy Xu, Paperback | Indigo Chapters