Selections from this book

Gardenias for a Beast was published in 2007, ten years after Teresa White's first book,
In What Furnace, came out. During that decade, she discovered the great connectivity of the Internet and developed a regular correspondence with readers from around the world. There is a decidedly international focus in this collection that was not true of her earlier work, and her readership from around the world has increased as a consequence.

A Note on Gardenias for a Beast
by Robert Bohm

"In this generous volume the voice of Teresa White attains a higher authority than in her first book, an authority claimed by her unfailing effort to aim for the heart. Perhaps the label of "Confessionalism" has outlived its usefulness; I would describe her as an emotional poet, and when her images and emotions coalesce it makes for a powerful ride."

— CE Chaffin