by Adrienne Christian (Author)
A poignant exploration of love, loss, and resilience through Black voices.
In Worn, Adrienne Christian crafts a powerful collection of poetry that mirrors a photo album of legends, rumors, and memories exchanged over drinks in the early evening. Tenderness meets pain meets joy, offering up the voices of Black folks fostering connection with their children, their lovers, and themselves.
Christian's third collection takes readers through love and longing, manifesting how we cope and dress again after the harsh realities of life lay us bare. From ghazals about erotic kinks to the disappointment of a father, these poems explore the clothes we reach for first when loss strips us naked.
For readers of contemporary poetry, Black literature, and those seeking connection through shared experiences.
Author Biography
Adrienne Christian is a poet, writer, and fine art photographer. Her work has appeared in Prairie Schooner, Hayden's Ferry Review, CALYX, phoebe, The Los Angeles Review as The Editor's Choice, and elsewhere. She is the author of two previous poetry collections, A Proper Lover (2017) and 12023 Woodmont Avenue (2013). A fellow of both Cave Canem and Callaloo writing residencies, she earned her B.A. from The University of Michigan, her M.F.A. from Pacific University, and her PhD from the University of Nebraska.
Number of Pages: 80
Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: April 01, 2021
