| Description |
xii, 331 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"In this brave and devastatingly beautiful anthology, the illustrious poet and editor Aracelis Girmay gathers complex and intimate pieces that illuminate the nuances of personal and collective histories, analyses, practices, and choices surrounding pregnancy. Featuring the brilliant voices of writers such as Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Patricia Smith, Elizabeth Alexander, and more, this book is a lighthouse--a tool and companion--for those navigating pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, birth, loss, grief, and love. In this text, pieces range from essays to poems to interviews, with a broad entanglement of various themes, from many different perspectives including Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, and more. At a time when people are becoming more and more limited in their choices surrounding pregnancy and abortion, this record is increasingly urgent and indispensable"-- Publisher's description. |
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Pregnancy.
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Pregnancy. |
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Abortion.
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Abortion. |
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Miscarriage.
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Miscarriage. |
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Pregnancy -- Literary collections.
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| Genre/Form |
Literary collections.
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| Subject |
Abortion -- Literary collections.
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Miscarriage -- Literary collections.
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American literature -- African American authors.
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American literature -- African American authors. |
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American literature -- Women authors.
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American literature -- Women authors. |
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African American mothers.
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African American mothers. |
| Genre/Form |
Essays.
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Personal narratives.
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Poetry.
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Literature.
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Literature.
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| Added Author |
Girmay, Aracelis, editor.
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Mercer, Nina Angela, writer of foreword.
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| Added Title |
Writers of color on pregnancy, loss, abortion, and birth |
| ISBN |
9781642598766 (hardcover) |
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1642598763 (hardcover) |
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9781642598391 (paperback) |
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1642598399 (paperback) |
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