Award-winning collection: Recognized with the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize and multiple other honors for literary excellence
Experimental typography: Features eschewing series and performative layout to challenge conventional poetic forms
Black vernacular and folklore: Explores rich cultural traditions and contemporary themes for a unique voice
Critical irony and wordplay: Delivers dazzling, often unsettling readings that destabilize expectation
Publication in limited edition hardcover: Offers collectible value for poetry enthusiasts
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Winner of the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize Winner for the Minnesota Book Award Finalist for the 2021 PEN/Voelcker Award Finalist for the 2021 National Book Award Finalist for the 2022 Kingsley Tufts Award Finalist for the Griffin Award for Poetry
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