Balm

by T.A. Noonan

A meditation on breast cancer, Balm invokes goddesses from around the world to voice the fears and triumphs of survivors. This chapbook is a limited edition (100 copies), handmade by the author with block-printed covers, decorative endpapers, and matching obi; no two are exactly alike.

36 pages, Saddle-stitched chapbook

First published November 30, 2006

About the author

T.A. Noonan (they/them) is a queer disabled witch & the author of several books & chapbooks. A Kréyòl Lalwizyàn turned accidental Floridian, their current hyperfixations include enamel pins, tarot, Zelda speedrunning, Genshin Impact, & Final Fantasy XV. Noonan's ongoing project is a multimodal exploration of their occult lineage & Creole heritage, including interrogations into Southern queer identities, racist erasure, trauma bonding, & enmeshment. They are also studying Kouri-Vini, designing works both magical & mundane, & writing a novel about manatees and the gods.