Family: Poems

It begins with "haiku suites," an invented form through which her mother's dementia and the poet's growing disability are glimpsed by the light of a blossoming world. The lyric narratives that follow portray a widening family circle that also includes estranged children, God, targeted trans women, and Trump-era America. The book concludes with "Autobiography of My Whiteness," a reckoning with Ladin's belated awareness of her place in America's racial hierarchy. Written with an open heart and a formal grace, Family is the latest important work of poetry from a Lambda Literary Award finalist and National Jewish Book Award winner.

Author: Joy Ladin
Publisher: Persea Books
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780892555895
ISBN10: 0892555890
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | General
- Poetry | LGBTQ+
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Family