LovedI previously read 'the subtweet' by this author, and loved it, and I also read her poetry collection 'even this page is white' and loved it, so I was really pleased to see she had a new essay collection coming out.
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Even this page is white (2016)
Creators: Loved Vivek Shraya's debut collection of poetry is a bold and timely interrogation of skin—its origins, functions, and limitations. Poems that range in style from starkly concrete to limber break down the barriers that prevent understanding of what it means to be racialized. Shraya paints the face of everyday racism with words, rendering it visible, tangible and undeniable.
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Rachel LongShortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, Rachel Long's much-anticipated debut collection of poems, 'My Darling from the Lions', announces the arrival of a thrilling new presence in poetry. Each poem has a vivid story to tell - of family quirks, the perils of dating, the grip of religion or sexual awakening - stories that are, by turn, emotionally insightful, politically conscious, wise, funny, and outrageous.
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