This is a Chicago book of poems with a historybehind it. The author navigates the street-wiseworld of the personal, comes to terms with loveand interracial marriage, and offers a complexpolitical response to her Jewish heritage. Herwriting breathes a spirit of independence reminiscent of Emma Lazarus, Emma Goldman, andAdrienne Rich.
Another example of how lucky we are to have printed books remain available.
I have know the author for several years, knew she was a poet but has moved on to nonfiction writing. These poems were all written before I knew her, and they illuminate the person.