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Strap: Poems
76 pages, Paperback
Published March 10, 2026
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April 23, 2026
Kraines' wide-ranging universe and probing imagination are focused here on the yearnings and limitations of the body, its gender, its place, the people it encounters. A trip on a ferry, a sojourn in Israel, a trip to the barber, a Michael Jackson song heard in a diner, are all points of departure for these beautifully-shaped poems of exploration. Destination rarely certain, but the voyage always fascinating. Evocative, and certain to inspire the reader's own reflections about yearnings past, present and future, these poems bring a kind, insightful spirit to bear on the complex lives we all try to lead. We all wonder, "Can I accept the flaws that broke me into being here." These are the kinds of questions these poems ask, letting us seek the answers.
February 27, 2026
One of the best books I’ve ever read. Deep, moving, erotic—a work that will have readers reckoning with what makes a self and how to carry it through time.
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