In her third book, prey , Jeanann Verlee examines predatory relationships from childhood onward. Drawing parallels between human and non-human predators, the poems collected here strive to illuminate the trauma of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse— exploring what it is to become prey. Jea...

In Teaching for the Two-Sided Mind Linda VerLee Williams explores the application of this important research to the classroom, summarizing current knowledge, discussing its implications, and providing practical teaching techniques that draw upon the right side of the brain. Teachers, parents and...

The Legacy of the Motherless Daughter.... Leaving Virgil Road: Legacy of the Motherless Daughter is a continuation of the author’s first book, Mother Bond. Designed as a stand-alone book that can be read on its own, Virgil Road explores mother loss after the author left her childhood home for c...

Aaron Samuels, hailing from Providence, Rhode Island, emerges as a remarkable voice— a Cave Canem Fellow and a celebrated performer on the national stage. In this groundbreaking collection of poems, Samuels fearlessly takes the reader into the complexities and splendor of his mixed identity, inte...

Great courtesans are born, not made. With rare exceptions, the life a courtesan embarks upon can take turns and provide adventures—and advantages—more gratifying and sometimes more dangerous than anything she could have imagined at the start… as Catherine Noelle Verlee discovered. Born to humb...

An excavatory collection of poems tracing the connections between Jewish transfemininity, queer desire, and cultural histories. Selected by Sean Hill for the National Poetry Series, this collection is a scrupulous chronicle of individual and cultural knowledge. In an exceptional debut, Ava Nathaniel...

Building on the triumph of her acclaimed poem, “B,” Sarah Kay unveils her debut poetry collection, a compilation of pieces spanning her first decade as a poet.   No Matter the Wreckage invites readers to revel in both new and beloved works, showcasing Kay’s remarkable ability to celebrat...

2017 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Poetry Book Runner-Up Depression & Other Magic Tricks is the debut book by Sabrina Benaim, one of the most-viewed performance poets of all time, whose poem "Explaining My Depression to My Mother" has become a cultural phenomenon with over 50,000,000 views. Depre...

Cut to Bloom, where Noah Arhm Choi dares to explore the journey of unlearning the survival instinct of trauma. Through the complex hyphen between Asian and American identity, queerness and belonging, and survival and choice, Arhm Choi delves into the heart of what it means to redefine oneself. This ...