Naked in Public

by Leah Juliett, Ed Stockham (Illustrator)

The internet keeps us alive in the age of abuse. The poems of NAKED IN PUBLIC dare to undress the reality and remorse of reclaiming your body after being brutally exposed online. While slowly dismembering the jowls of abuse, award-winning writer Leah Juliett reveals that they have chosen to celebrate their skin whilst mourning the ways in which it has been weaponized and sexualized without their consent. As the author declares, "this fever isn't forever" and "I am the holiday my body has always loved to live in".
NAKED IN PUBLIC is the bones the author leaves behind, through which themes of unabashed faith, gender, sexuality, sex and abuse, mental health, body image, violence, visibility, safety, technology, addiction, and grief are undressed and untangled in the hot light of day.

134 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2021

Reviews

[Sarah Perkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you for sharing your story. I am so proud of you and what you have overcomes to share your story. I have known you for a while but to hear your story in your own words made me cry and made very proud that you came out on the other side stronger than ever before. Thank you so much for putting yourself out there to let other people feel like they can be heard too! Love you lots!

[Deirdre Megan Byrd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raw, honest, at times emotionally hard to read. This is a piece of art. The author lets you dive deep into their private thoughts and memories. I took my time reading this one so I could truly process what I was reading. I look forward to more from this author.