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...

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
ISBN: 9780892555895


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/19/2024